My sweet orangie Oliver has been at the vet since Tuesday. He is my 5 year old baby who has hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. He was doing so well on his medications. On Tuesday morning I woke up and Ollie was lying on my bed. He was lethargic and he felt cool to the touch. I knew something was very wrong. He usually loves attention, although he is very quiet and reserved. We nicknamed him "the sloth" because he likes to stretch out and lay around with his legs hanging over the edge of the couch, chair, etc.. , and he never gets excited. I immediately called my vet and they said bring him right in. When we got there his temp. was 95.3, his gums were pale & he was dehydrated. He was so pitiful, I cried all the way down the road. I told our vet to do whatever he could to help Ollie. He was put on warm IV fluids, antibiotics and wrapped in warm towels with hot packs. The initial blood work showed elevated pancreatic enzymes and decreased kidney function. After the initial day of treatment, he was doing remarkably better. The vet said his heart was doing fine and that he has an infection. Also, his blood glucose was elevated. As of last night (Thurs) his glucose level was back to normal and he was eating and drinking and doing well enough so that I can hopefully bring him home this morning when I stop on my way home from work. I know this is long, but I know my fellow PT's will understand my fear of losing my precious Ollie. If you have a moment, please say a prayer for my Oliver. Thanks
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