Last Wednesday JJ (15 1/2 years old) went to the hospital and the Neuro Exam notes indicate the following which I am unable to understand: I understand the "dull mentation" but have tried to look up the following with no success: " Intact Palpebral" " absent menabee and PLR's. " " Postural reactions normal."
I should say that JJ's BUN was very high so it appears the homeopathy may not have been the right remedy. He was determined to have "severe Azotemia." and they did nothing for him there. I had been giving him 3 Azodyl daily and feeding Darwins raw diet (Kidney formula and some of the natural selections and he got sirloin steak with his supplements) Creatinine was 3.1 , BUN >130, Phos 9.4
Also says "suspect kidney failure" Interesting how this report just "suspects this and suspects that"
I was also told his chest had fluid but the FAST scan showed "SCANT pleural effusion" The whole thing is a big contradiction. He was also diagnosed with "left sided heart failure" , again with no fluid in chest and stating "moderate atrial enlargement" whereas 2 months earlier the IDEXX cardiologist called this within normal parameters.
I took him in as his respiration was 45-60 with no panting (I have videos). Yet the doctor said that he was panting. I told her he was nervous and that I slept in the car with him and once or twice he lifted his head to pant a couple minutes and that was it. I also said on the way to the hospital and at home, no panting but OCCASIONAL gaggy cough. So seems like she had a hammer and JJ was a nail. She did not listen to any of my input and made things up, i.e. the panting. When I got there JJ was resting peacefully in the back seat and not distressed. They YANKED him out of the car and carried him in before I knew what was going on. His collar came off. So yes he was then panting. I guess they put him on butorphonal.... Butorphonol???? contraindicated I read for elderly, hypothyroid. Can cause CNS and respiratory depression but they gave him THAT instead of fluids? JJ had no pain---nothing as noted in report. They were sedating a nervous dog.... They took xrays and blood and then they said his heart stopped. I am having a necropsy for the following and above reasons.
Backing up now to when I got there and they dragged him out of the car. (JJ had jumped out of the car after we slept in it the night before and laid in the grass. When time to go he used his ramp to get in the car. So with that in mind (and no panting). The doctor came in and said the following to me after carrying him into the building "as if" he was a dog coding! The doc comes in and she says in rapid fire speed with no periods at the end of the sentences and no emotion.
She said: JJ is critical and he is going to die i need your permission to start and iv and he needs oxygen and do you want a dnr or cpr and do i have your permission to push drugs. I was floored and want to know what you all would do. I said to her JJ has kidney problems and drugs are not a good idea and that I suggest fluids. She said cannot push fluids with kidney or heart problem so she gave him butorphonol I told her I did not want her to work with him if she had the expectation he would die and asked for another doctor. She said "I am the only one here" I asked how much experience she has and she said "I am not going to tell you" (later I found out it is 1 year). I told her I was taking JJ home or to the other hospital and did not want her to work with him (I thought she was going to kill him with her horrible attitude)I was fearful for JJ's safety. I almost got him out and my head took over the intuition---here is the lesson---big mistake---I do believe he died because of her. Everyone I know says JJ was not ready to die that day---maybe soon. I had his euth planned in the back seat of the car and I did not even get to say good bye to him. They made him so nervous and pushed drugs and xrays that his poor little heart stopped. This is the part I cannot live with. She was inexperienced and "suspected" instead of putting together a differential. She poo poo'd my input. Made up that he was panting because hd could not breathe. I told her he had a marked bacteria in urine and the culture and sensitivity was back , it showed enterococcus and he needed ampicillin. So now the vet tech won't talk to me about his last moments and the message here is I should have listened to my strong gut feeling about the doctor that she was going to kill him. The importance of the energy she was sending him. I should have gotten him out even if I had no immediate solution. That is my takeaway to you all--listen to your gut. When the doctor softened up in front of the supervisor I reported her to, she fooled me into thinking she would try and treat JJ... I live with JJ and with him 19hours a day and she didn't listen to one thing I told her. She insisted he could not breathe. I asked her if she read his record and she said "no" I told her he had cardiac tests and has an irregular heartbeat... She heard nothing I said.../ So will see what necropsy shows---doing ALL testing for veterinary drugs including euth drugs (Yes I do suspect her of giving him something) especially since his heart supposedly stopped "right after the blood draw" and he went into agonal breathing. I am sick sick sick. One year experience and she did not call for backup. The cardiologist "glimpsed" the xrays which btw, I requested and don't have yet. I will track it all down and task her with the guessing games played on my dog. Her report is full of spelling errors too---just saying... Would you all have walked out with your dog if the doctor said your dog is going to die? If so why did she rack up a bill. Ha! reminds me of my friend who had a dog being put to sleep and the vet cleaned the dog's teeth first to rack up the bill---no joke------ I realize the importance of energy and expectation and had I taken him out he would still be alive I am convinced.
I should say that JJ's BUN was very high so it appears the homeopathy may not have been the right remedy. He was determined to have "severe Azotemia." and they did nothing for him there. I had been giving him 3 Azodyl daily and feeding Darwins raw diet (Kidney formula and some of the natural selections and he got sirloin steak with his supplements) Creatinine was 3.1 , BUN >130, Phos 9.4
Also says "suspect kidney failure" Interesting how this report just "suspects this and suspects that"
I was also told his chest had fluid but the FAST scan showed "SCANT pleural effusion" The whole thing is a big contradiction. He was also diagnosed with "left sided heart failure" , again with no fluid in chest and stating "moderate atrial enlargement" whereas 2 months earlier the IDEXX cardiologist called this within normal parameters.
I took him in as his respiration was 45-60 with no panting (I have videos). Yet the doctor said that he was panting. I told her he was nervous and that I slept in the car with him and once or twice he lifted his head to pant a couple minutes and that was it. I also said on the way to the hospital and at home, no panting but OCCASIONAL gaggy cough. So seems like she had a hammer and JJ was a nail. She did not listen to any of my input and made things up, i.e. the panting. When I got there JJ was resting peacefully in the back seat and not distressed. They YANKED him out of the car and carried him in before I knew what was going on. His collar came off. So yes he was then panting. I guess they put him on butorphonal.... Butorphonol???? contraindicated I read for elderly, hypothyroid. Can cause CNS and respiratory depression but they gave him THAT instead of fluids? JJ had no pain---nothing as noted in report. They were sedating a nervous dog.... They took xrays and blood and then they said his heart stopped. I am having a necropsy for the following and above reasons.
Backing up now to when I got there and they dragged him out of the car. (JJ had jumped out of the car after we slept in it the night before and laid in the grass. When time to go he used his ramp to get in the car. So with that in mind (and no panting). The doctor came in and said the following to me after carrying him into the building "as if" he was a dog coding! The doc comes in and she says in rapid fire speed with no periods at the end of the sentences and no emotion.
She said: JJ is critical and he is going to die i need your permission to start and iv and he needs oxygen and do you want a dnr or cpr and do i have your permission to push drugs. I was floored and want to know what you all would do. I said to her JJ has kidney problems and drugs are not a good idea and that I suggest fluids. She said cannot push fluids with kidney or heart problem so she gave him butorphonol I told her I did not want her to work with him if she had the expectation he would die and asked for another doctor. She said "I am the only one here" I asked how much experience she has and she said "I am not going to tell you" (later I found out it is 1 year). I told her I was taking JJ home or to the other hospital and did not want her to work with him (I thought she was going to kill him with her horrible attitude)I was fearful for JJ's safety. I almost got him out and my head took over the intuition---here is the lesson---big mistake---I do believe he died because of her. Everyone I know says JJ was not ready to die that day---maybe soon. I had his euth planned in the back seat of the car and I did not even get to say good bye to him. They made him so nervous and pushed drugs and xrays that his poor little heart stopped. This is the part I cannot live with. She was inexperienced and "suspected" instead of putting together a differential. She poo poo'd my input. Made up that he was panting because hd could not breathe. I told her he had a marked bacteria in urine and the culture and sensitivity was back , it showed enterococcus and he needed ampicillin. So now the vet tech won't talk to me about his last moments and the message here is I should have listened to my strong gut feeling about the doctor that she was going to kill him. The importance of the energy she was sending him. I should have gotten him out even if I had no immediate solution. That is my takeaway to you all--listen to your gut. When the doctor softened up in front of the supervisor I reported her to, she fooled me into thinking she would try and treat JJ... I live with JJ and with him 19hours a day and she didn't listen to one thing I told her. She insisted he could not breathe. I asked her if she read his record and she said "no" I told her he had cardiac tests and has an irregular heartbeat... She heard nothing I said.../ So will see what necropsy shows---doing ALL testing for veterinary drugs including euth drugs (Yes I do suspect her of giving him something) especially since his heart supposedly stopped "right after the blood draw" and he went into agonal breathing. I am sick sick sick. One year experience and she did not call for backup. The cardiologist "glimpsed" the xrays which btw, I requested and don't have yet. I will track it all down and task her with the guessing games played on my dog. Her report is full of spelling errors too---just saying... Would you all have walked out with your dog if the doctor said your dog is going to die? If so why did she rack up a bill. Ha! reminds me of my friend who had a dog being put to sleep and the vet cleaned the dog's teeth first to rack up the bill---no joke------ I realize the importance of energy and expectation and had I taken him out he would still be alive I am convinced.
Poor Lil - but this is a big learning for all concerned. Me, too - I'm proud to be among you all - what a power we have here....
