It’s hard to believe we’ve only had Charlie for one month, but yesterday was our one month mark!
Yesterday I took Charlie to the vet because he developed colitis or something very similar. He has an overgrowth of Clostridium in his intestines, so we were given a bottle of liquid Flagyl and some Benebac to [...]
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One month
Posted in convalescence on November 24, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Good appointment!
Posted in convalescence on November 21, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Dr. A. is pleased with Charlie’s progress, and we all agree that Charlie is much improved over his preoperative status. His gait is much closer to normal and he can negotiate smooth flooring much better. Dr. A. says Charlie may continue to improve, or this may be as good as it gets – [...]
Neurology appointment
Posted in convalescence on November 20, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Tomorrow morning Charlie has his 2 week exam with his neurologist. We’re eager to hear what Dr. A. will say about Charlie. I’ll post an update as soon as we return.
I didn’t get a photo of Charlie smiling today. He had a great big bark fest at dinner time, and now he’s [...]
Learning
Posted in convalescence on November 20, 2007 | 3 Comments »
We’re trying to help Charlie learn some manners, so he’ll fit in with our other three dogs after his eight weeks or so of crate and x-pen rest. Yesterday was the first day he obeyed the ’sit’ command. I think he learned it from watching our other dogs, and it’s amazing because less [...]
More ups and downs, but Charlie smiled tonight!
Posted in convalescence on November 19, 2007 | 8 Comments »
I didn’t post yesterday because I was worried about Charlie. On Saturday afternoon Charlie had diarrhea with a little blood. I called the emergency vet at Metropolitan Veterinary Hospital, where Charlie’s neurologist is. I was told to feed him boiled chicken and white rice with a small amount of cottage cheese. [...]
FedEx delivery today!
Posted in convalescence on November 17, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Today the FedEx man brought Charlie a special delivery – a wonderful step in harness and matching lead to wear outside! This came from Whitney and Spencer of CavTalk. We have been in desperate need of a step in harness, since the one we ordered last weekend won’t arrive until next week. [...]
9 days post surgery
Posted in convalescence on November 17, 2007 | 4 Comments »
Here’s a photo of our little man, nine days after surgery, having a quiet Saturday morning. He’s allowed to have toys as long as he doesn’t shake them or play too rough. Fortunately he prefers to use them as pillows.
Charlie woke me up several times last night to go outside, and he had [...]
Another good day
Posted in convalescence on November 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I waited until midnight to post this. Charlie had another good day; for the second day in a row he started to have 2 Syringomyelia-related pain episodes, but each time he stopped within just a few seconds. This is really getting our hopes up!
Charlie’s neurologist has extended Charlie’s Prednisone prescription for several days. [...]
Tramadol rocks!
Posted in convalescence on November 16, 2007 | 4 Comments »
The additional Tramadol is helping Charlie feel much better. He’s getting up and barking when he needs to go outside and seems more content. His bed was dry this morning, and we didn’t hear a peep out of him all night. I didn’t have to get up at 1:00am to give him [...]
Prednisone without Tramadol = Pee in bed
Posted in convalescence on November 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Today Charlie wasn’t feeling so great; no whining or crying, but just lying in bed not moving his head very much at all. His Tramadol was stopped yesterday, and it’s evident he needs something more than just Gabapentin for pain. This morning he went potty outside, but then he wouldn’t get [...]
