Jasmine

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Oh man
We (my classmates and I including Jasmine's mom) were sitting in lab after class reviewing surgical instruments. Petey was sitting on my classmates lap just relaxing. Out of nowhere, Petey (classmate's new Chihuahua) starts seizing. She starts freaking, trying to clam him down. I call program director/instructor right away and tell her to come to lab immediately, Petey is seizing. She was just in the VT office, so she was just down the hall aways and around the corner in the front of the school. Petey's eyes were dilated, then she proceeds to give him Valium rectally (works somewhat faster if given via a mucous membrane like the eyes, rectum, mouth, etc). He then starts to settle down somewhat. The instructor tells my classmate she needs to get Petey to the emergency clinic right away, and another classmate took her so she could concentrate on Petey.
Petey has not ingested anything toxic to her or any of our knowledge (he comes to school,w/ her every day, so he's really never left alone), has not been given any flea prevention medication, neither a flea dip (which could be toxic).

This is the LAST thing she needs right now. She is still very depressed over the loss of Jasmine.

PLEASE keep Petey in your thoughts, as well as my classmate.

[Alysser]

I am so sorry to hear about Jasmine and now poor Petey. I hope the little man is Okay and that this is one time thing!

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Petey has been officially diagnosed with epilepsy. So he will now be on phenobarbital, one of the main drugs prescribed to control seizures in dogs.

There are good things, and bad things about this. She really wanted another special needs dog. Well, now she has one. But, it's WAY too soon for this to come up. It's not Petey's fault, of course. If this were to happen while he was still at the shelter, he might have been euthanized. The good thing, is that I know she will take excellent care of Petey, just as she did for Jasmine, taking care of her CHF.


Here is a picture of little Petey
http://hphotos-snc3.fbcdn.net/hs112...._7538294_n.jpg



ETA: She has gotten Jasmine's ashes back. She has a little display on her dresser for her urn, collar, and a picture. She also wrote a letter to Jasmine, and it was absolutely beautiful, straight from her heart.