Snoopy is Having Testing Done - Prayers Needed

[kimlovescats]

Diana, I am just now reading through this thread for the first time. I am so very sorry that Snoopy is so ill. I agree 100% with what Pam has said, and I support whatever you feel you need to do for your dear Snoopy!
Please give him hugs and pets for me!

HUGS TO YOU!
Kim

[RobiLee]

Checking in and letting you know that I'm thinking about Snoopy and you.

I wish there was something that I could do to help. All I can offer right now is some very big long distance hugs.

{{{{{{BIG HUGS}}}}}

[shais_mom]

I'm assuming no news is good news -
you are all in my thoughts.

[pitc9]

Thinking of you Diana, Snoopy and the rest of the crew!!!

[Cincy'sMom]

I have to say I work with good people...everyone here was definatly more concerned about the Snoopy then the fact that I took off work on Friday. Even one of my clients would ask questions abut her project, but then she would change the topic back to Snoopy and how he was doing.

Hope things are going well and that Snoopy is doing okay. Did you take him off the phenobarb yet, or are you waiting until this weekend?

[4 Dog Mother]

I am not sure how Snoopy is doing. He sleeps most of the time, gets up drinks water, goes out to pee and begins the cycle again. It is very hard to get him to eat and I would say he is eating a 1/4 of what he should be. His belly is still full of fluid but he does not seem to be as clumsy as he was.

In reference to what Amy said about taking him off phenabarbital. My vet's office has been wonderful. They called on Saturday to see how Snoops and I were doing. I told the vet tech what medicine they had put him on and asked if they could do some research for me. She said sure - that they were there to support us in anything we needed. A couple hours later one of the vets called - the vet that normally handles Snoopy is away at a conference so Dr. James called and was so very nice. She had looked up Keppra and said that what she found indicated it worked better given 3 times a day - so we worked out a schedule for that. I told her how out of it Snoopy was - poor guy could barely walk with both medications in him. The research she had done told her that Keppra begins working right away so she felt we should take Snoopy off Phenabarbital immediately and also the Potassium Bromide because it also is hard on the liver. So his last dose of those meds was Sunday morning. He is still sleeping alot, still drinking and peeing and still not eating much but he is much more alert and not so clumsy. He has been able to jump up on things without losing his balance and falling backward or off even.

Giving him the Keppra 3 times a day is obviously going to depete our month's supply quicker but in the meantime, the vet's office is going to look at other alternatives that maybe won't cost as much. I feel very lucky that this vet and his partner took over this practice about 2 years ago. The last vet was very good but I don't think she would have gone to the extra effort they are to find a way to help.

So for now Snoopy is holding his own. He is a very different dog - so subdued, quiet, and sleepy. Those who have met Snoopy would not think it was the same dog. We had company last night and he did not even pay any attention to them - all he wanted was me to be near him. It is very, very sad to see Snoopy brought so low. I just hope we can get the old Snoopy back.

[pitc9]

{{{HUGS}}} to you Snoop!!