second episode, post 10. Vet report, post 17.
Ozzy has a heart murmur. He is a rescue, so we don't know his history. The vet believes it is likely something which came on with old age, rather than something he had all his life. He is not on any meds for it.
This afternoon I took the 4 dogs for a walk. We went slowly. All of a sudden I felt a lot of pulling on one leash. Turned and Ozzy was thrashing around, couldn't keep his feet under him even though he was trying, then he collapsed on the ground. His eyes were closed. I was so frightened, that he'd died. I picked him up and cradled him, moving quickly towards the car. I was talking to him, and rubbing him. He was totally limp. Then he arched his back, tilted his head and gave a horrible howl. I really thought it was the "death howl," and this was the end.
Barely second later, he rolled over in my arms and opened his eyes. NOW I could feel his heart beating rapidly. Got to the car, hustled the others in, and sat holding Ozzy. He was awake but clearly out of it. I did open the car and gently set him on the ground to see if he would stand and he did. I couldn't decide whether to go to the vet or head home, but I decided to return home.
I carried him in the house and settled him in a donut bed with a blankie. He slept for several hours This evening, he ate all his supper. Never anything wrong with this boy's appetite! He is wobbly, a bit more so than he was yesterday before all this happened. But otherwise, he seems his "old" self. (Pun intended.)
Ozzy has slowed down SO much since mid August. This is just one more step in his decline. I'm still worried about him, but I don't think there is much the vet could do, check him over, tell me he is old, maybe he had a stroke, a heart attack, or a seizure. Well, I already know all that, don't need to spend money for it.
Just wanted to share what happened, not much point in this post otherwise I guess.
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