Serious question re my meezer Coco Puff *Update 4/25; Pidge not doing well; post #140

[Medusa]

Well, tomorrow is the big day for Booper Boy. He'll get his skull x-rayed in the morning. I broiled a steak for dinner and wondered why he wasn't underfoot hoping to get a bite or two or, better yet, sneak a bite or two. Then it dawned on me that if he can't hear, he probably can't smell anything either. That may affect his appetite because if you can't smell anything, your sense of taste is diminished. I just feel so bad about this. I sure do hope his hearing comes back. He seems to have lost his energy. I think he's really depressed. He doesn't interact at all w/the rest of the Fur Posse.

[moosmom]

Poor sweet Puffman. Get better sweetheart. We love you!!

[ChrisH]

Prayers on the way for a certain diagnosis and solution to be found tomorrow.

[Medusa]

Dr. Lee did the skull x-ray and a chest x-ray, too, because when Coco had the sinusitis, he was really congested and he wanted to make sure that he didn't have anything going on in his chest. All that he could see is some "fuzziness" in Coco's ear canal still. He tested his hearing as best he could by clapping his hands behind Coco and using a tuning fork near his ears. He believes that Coco can hear but that's he's indifferent to the noise. I told him that he was never easily spooked until last week and I posted about it here on PT. He said "Mary, I don't think he has a tumor on the brain and yet everything that you tell me that he is and isn't doing is all brain related. I'm hoping that this is just a nasty infection that hasn't cleared up so I'm going to start him on Zeniquin and I want you to either call me or bring him back for a followup in 14 days."

He asked if I ever see rapid eye movement back and forth in Coco's eyes and I told him that when I first rescued him that he'd had what my other vet called a seizure and his eyes moved back and forth like that for about 4 hours but he's never had an episode since. He said that Coco's eyes were dilated and his blood pressure was slightly elevated but he thinks it's because he was scared. He said to keep him on the Prednisolone and the Zeniquin and if there isn't any improvement in two weeks, my only alternative to see what's going on in his brain is an MRI. He told me that it's at least $1300 and most people don't take that option. I'm trying to stay optimistic and follow my own advice to "keep the faythe" but this is scary.

The poor boy vomited in his carrier on the way home, a first for him, but, thankfully, we were only about 2 minutes away from home. Wow, it smelled awful! It's funny, though, on the way to Dr. Lee's he protested and I heard "Raoul! Raoul!", as if to say "There, ya happy? I'm saying my name. Now get me outa here!" When that didn't work, it sounded as though he was saying "No! Run, run, run!" He was making me laugh on the way there; he sounded so funny. Please keep up the prayers for my little Raoul Boop. He's so precious to me.

[Prairie Purrs]

Sending more healing wishes for sweet Coco Puff! Here's hoping that this is just the lingering effects of an ear infection and that the medications will finally clear it up.

[Anikaca77]

I hope he feels better soon and that this new meds will help him..

Prays,
melissa

[Laura's Babies]

Awww! I hope the vet is right that it is just an infection. Poor Baby! He just knows he isn't right and probably scared to death. Of coarse you got prayers for that sweet baby and healing vibes coming that way. ((((HUGS)))) for you!