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Post by Brooke & GB on Jul 15, 2022 19:10:29 GMT -7
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Hi All,
Brooke from Chattanooga, TN.
Mom of three rescue dachshunds, my youngest Gingerbread “GB”, 4yo red dilute short haired went down last Sunday night with stage 5 IVDD no deep pain. She had emergency surgery [7/12] the following Tuesday morning (neurologist ACVIM) T11-13 hemilaminectomy, 90% compression per the MRI.
She’s on a cornucopia of drugs post op including Prednisone, Pepcid, Gabapentin, Fentanyl patch, Cefpodixime and strict cage rest for 4-6w.
[MED LIST/HISTORY- Moderator's Note. Please do not edit
weight? 4 y.o.
prednisone as of date?: ?mgs ?x/day for ? days, then a taper
gabapentin ?mg ?x/day
Fentanyl patch expires on what date?
Cefpodixime ?mg ?x/day
Pepcid AC ?mg ?x/day ]
She’s a sad panda. I worry her pain is getting ahead of her as she’s been shivering and yelping when I attempt to move her to clean up urine etc. Appetite is good. Today I saw some slight movement in her tail so I’m hopeful we’re trending in the right direction.
This all is so hard. I hate seeing one of my babies in pain.
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PaulaM
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Post by PaulaM on Jul 15, 2022 19:23:39 GMT -7
Brooke, welcome. Without details hard to make a comment specific to GB. In general when pain surfaces before the next dose or when having to move, that means the pain meds are NOT YET right. Have no patience with pain. Call now over to the surgery hospital and report pain. Any vet there can access GB's files and prescribe/adjust meds to get it just right for GB's needs. Please bookmark in your browser so you can quickly get back to update us. We always worry with report of pain not yet managed. GB's thread: dodgerslist.boards.net/thread/8688/ |
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Post by Brooke & GB on Jul 16, 2022 15:44:29 GMT -7
Hi Paula,
Thanks for the reply yesterday.
I ended up taking GB [7/16] back to the emergency vet in the wee morning hours this morning because she couldn’t get comfortable and was intermittently crying and lethargic. She was admitted and given ✙methadone to get her comfortable. Around 8am I received devastating news her breathing was labored and she was unable to bear weight on her front paws. The critical care vet was pretty certain it was myelomalacia. We made the heartbreaking decision to euthanize so she would no longer be hurting.
We were unfortunately very unlucky. My poor babe wasn’t yet 5yo.
😞
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Post by PaulaM on Jul 16, 2022 15:50:47 GMT -7
Oh, dear Brooke! I'm heartbroken to hear this very unexpected development of "M".
Although Myelomalacia was thought to be rare, we are finding that perhaps it is not as uncommon as once thought. Perhaps vets are becoming more aware and educated about it now and are diagnosing it more now.
Should a dog be developing myelomalacia, before difficulty in breathing as the lungs shut down, you would want to help to cross to the rainbow bridge to spare a very painful death as you did. You gave the hardest but kindest of parting gifts to cross over to the rainbow bridge.
My sincerest of sympathies and warmest of ((hugs)) to you and your family.
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Post by PaulaM on Jul 16, 2022 15:53:10 GMT -7
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