BEAUKEZRA
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My 5 year old Louie has developed head tilt after some unexplained weight loss. On the first vet trip (before the head tilt started) the doctor felt a hairball so we decided to make some dietary changes to try and get rid of it.
On the 2nd visit the hairball had shrunk somebut he had lost more weight so we decided that we would do some blood tests if this continued but later that day I saw Louie fall over and I just fell apart. I was convinced that he was dying and that it was cancer or kidney failure causing the weight loss.
The head tilt started the next day and we started him on antibiotics. It became so bad that he couldn't walk around or eat. I had to syringe feed him. I was devastated and still convinced that he was dying.
Now, it's been about a week and a half and Louie has decided that he is not going anywhere. He is walking around much better and although the head tilt is still there he has improved so much. I've stopped crying and now I'm full of hope. He can eat his greens and hay on his own but I do have to help him with water and his Critical Care. I'm also giving him benebac since his poop is kind of mushy. He was having some poop issues before the antibiotics as well.
Unfortunately his eye that is turned down is having some issues but he is getting drops now and I'm putting some lubricant around the whole eye. It's pretty irritated and his eye was closed shut but that's improving now.
I guess I'm posting this in case anyone who has been thru this can give me some words of wisdom or encouragement. Some healing vibes for my boy would be appreciated as well :biggrin2:.
Heather
On the 2nd visit the hairball had shrunk somebut he had lost more weight so we decided that we would do some blood tests if this continued but later that day I saw Louie fall over and I just fell apart. I was convinced that he was dying and that it was cancer or kidney failure causing the weight loss.
The head tilt started the next day and we started him on antibiotics. It became so bad that he couldn't walk around or eat. I had to syringe feed him. I was devastated and still convinced that he was dying.
Now, it's been about a week and a half and Louie has decided that he is not going anywhere. He is walking around much better and although the head tilt is still there he has improved so much. I've stopped crying and now I'm full of hope. He can eat his greens and hay on his own but I do have to help him with water and his Critical Care. I'm also giving him benebac since his poop is kind of mushy. He was having some poop issues before the antibiotics as well.
Unfortunately his eye that is turned down is having some issues but he is getting drops now and I'm putting some lubricant around the whole eye. It's pretty irritated and his eye was closed shut but that's improving now.
I guess I'm posting this in case anyone who has been thru this can give me some words of wisdom or encouragement. Some healing vibes for my boy would be appreciated as well :biggrin2:.
Heather