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Starla is really sick... any ideas?
« on: January 12, 2006, 07:36:50 pm »
I know bummer news, she has spent the last 2 days at the vet getting any and all treatment for something they are not sure what she has... its not parvo... we had the shots and they did the test and said it came back negitive.  Her blood work look good as far the the white cells, but her fever is anywhere between (102:normal - to 104.7) and back and forth... she has a real hard time standing up and walking and seems to be real disorentated.  She has not eated much food in the past 2 days and has been hooked to an I.V all day long just to keep her hydrated.  She will get up to go potty, both #'s 1 & 2, but then straight back to where she was sleeping and crashes to the floor and will stay there for hours - even at the vet.  We bring her home and night and are scared to death that something will happen that we can't deal with.  They are testing for any tick desiese and have looked at her blood cells and think that may be it.. but only THINK... the VET has been calling the UC Davis pet center for help and they are not sure either...

Anyone ever heard of this or suggest anything... we are freaking out!

she hasn't gotten into anything odd, or i see no signs of any chewed up trees/bushes, or wood aorund the house???  we are stumped and I think the VET is too... which is the worse part!!!   

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Re: Starla is really sick... any ideas?
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2006, 07:41:00 pm »
Do you have a 24 hour critical care center near you?  They see just about anything and everything and know what's going around.  Also, she can be on IV's round the clock to keep her hydrated....an d are available if things start to change.

I have NO idea what those symptoms could indicate, but maybe someone else does.  How horribly scary!!!

Our thoughts and prayers are with you!!!

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Re: Starla is really sick... any ideas?
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2006, 09:12:58 pm »
I'll be praying for Starla.

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Re: Starla is really sick... any ideas?
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2006, 09:22:01 pm »
I asked my mom who's a vet tech and to her it sounds kind like a tick disease or something wrong with the brain (encephalatitis sp?).  I hope she feels better and if it's tick borne disease they tend to be treatable.  Around us the tick stuff is pretty common I don't know about your area.  Good luck and keep us updated.
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Re: Starla is really sick... any ideas?
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2006, 10:16:21 pm »
SHES ON THE ROAD TO GETTING BETTER!!!!
 ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
THEY GAVE HER SOME DYOXICILIAN (spelling) and SHE reacted great to it!!!

lucky us... she already back to digging around and chewing on shoes!!!!!


thanks for the thoughts it helped!

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Re: Starla is really sick... any ideas?
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2006, 10:29:43 pm »
I'm glad that she is getting better!  ;D
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Re: Starla is really sick... any ideas?
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2006, 10:30:45 pm »
YEA!!!!  Thank heavens!! I LOVE good news!! 

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Re: Starla is really sick... any ideas?
« Reply #7 on: January 13, 2006, 10:10:15 am »
We are so glad she is getting better!
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