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Hero

Posted : 6/18/2007 11:43:00 AM

Send good vibes his way... Here's what was posted by Gina:

Well wishing like anything I had better news, I've been preparing myself all weekend for the very real possibility that Hero could be gone soon.

His liver and kidney numbers are well into the range 'of no return'...today shows no improvement and possibly a backslide. I went and saw him Saturday when I got the health certs for the girls and he looked, well...really, really bad. He could stand and walk a bit...but there was almost no spark, I'm not even sure if he recognized us.

His vet is really, really applying himself and wanting to save him something awful. He has given him a secret "name" the tech tells me, which means he's heavily emotionally involved. They're all fighting for him there, and by all accounts he should be gone already if you look at the numbers...so Hero's fighting too.

I am really unsure what to do. He is likely...hurting, and unhappy, and that makes me think one way...but then he isn't gone already, which he should be, and he did half-wag his tail once when we were there...so maybe there's something there and there's hope and I think another way. But, this limbo cannot go on forever...he needs to definitively turn to the better or worse...I am waiting for that to show me what needs to be done.

He's hovering...he is not dehydrated...he eats a small amount every now and then...he poops, but it's diarreah, he walks outside daily a tiny bit and then the doc says every now and then he sees a little something in his eyes that's "normal puppy"...then it slips away. The vet wonders if there's something that has attacked him even neurologically....because sometimes he seems so far away...and he hides in corners...so...

What did this? we might never, ever know that. I had 7 dogs here counting adults and pups and exactly none have any issues, whatsoever. They all run in the same yard, the same house, and sleep in the same area, albeit in different crates. The girls have eaten the same food...in the same amount...for over 5 weeks now. Nothing else...nothing new...no strange instances or substances anywhere. The vet went thru with a flea comb to see his skin and look for Brown Recluse bites....snake bites...we're reaching that far now. Nothing. Whatever it was has left him torn up inside and possibly even mentally affected as well. Mushroom? perhaps...but again...why just him? It really doesn't matter now...because short of anti venom for a snake/spider bite you treat the symptoms and support the body until one or the other outcome happens.

I think you all here are wonderful to care and be giving your time and thoughts to him...I am sure he knows it and that's why he refuses to give in. I hope he can continue to fight and come home to us...thank you guys.

cakana

Posted : 6/18/2007 12:34:21 PM

Good idea to post it here too Missy. I will definitely keep Hero in my prayers and also Gina and her family. I know this must be very difficult for all of them.