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Redline_RR said:

Well time to watch the Giants get beat again.

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Maybe I should buy a lottery ticket.

well guys, Kristin and I have spent most of the weekend @ the animal hospital in Portland with Hollie. Last night @ about 11:30, she had a seziure out of no where. Totally happy and playful, nothing in the world wrong, then bam.......it hit like a brick wall. It lasted only about 3 mins, but I have never been so terrified in my life. Once she came to, she could barely walk. then continued to have small tremors shortly after. We got her to the hospital about 1:30am this morning, and was there till 4am with her. Then back up @ 7am and right down there. She has been up and down all day. We almost had to have her put to sleep this afternoon. We had to leave. They tried some steriods, and antibiotics, and she seems to be stablized for now. We should know more in the morning. I feel so bad right now. She is such a good dog, and doesn't deserve any of this. Everything I have read says they don't feel any pain when they seize, so thats good. I still can't stand seeing her this way though. She is such a strong dog, and to see her down like this really sucks. I hope she pulls through, because I don't know what I would do without her. She has truely become "part of the family". Anyways, I may not be on for the next few days till we can get this all figured out. I'll post more when I know more. Thanks for listening. I needed to vent.


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Damn that sucks Dan, I hope everything turns out ok. Our Family dog a Lab had to be put down last yr right after christmas she also suffered from seizures. The old age just got to her she was 14 at the time. Its always hard to see them go. Its like she knew she was going soon but hung on long enough for the end of the holidays so everyone would at least come over one more time.

holy **** dan!!!!....keep us updated. I don't know i would do if something happened to perry right now

Well we just got back from the neurologist. The did the MRI, and it was pretty clean. She had some swelling that showed up during the test on the right side of her brain, which the vet said was probably from the seizure. She has been improving the past 24-30 hours with the steriod and antibiotics. They found a slightly elevated white blood cell count in her spinal fluid, which may indicate meningitis, or it may be nothing. Either way, she is doing better. The Vet said that if she makes big improvements over the next 24 hours, she may be able to come home tomorrow. We are really missing her and her antics around the house. It's so dull and boring without her! Keep the prayers coming!

Dan_Soprano said:

Well we just got back from the neurologist. The did the MRI, and it was pretty clean. She had some swelling that showed up during the test on the right side of her brain, which the vet said was probably from the seizure. She has been improving the past 24-30 hours with the steriod and antibiotics. They found a slightly elevated white blood cell count in her spinal fluid, which may indicate meningitis, or it may be nothing. Either way, she is doing better. The Vet said that if she makes big improvements over the next 24 hours, she may be able to come home tomorrow. We are really missing her and her antics around the house. It's so dull and boring without her! Keep the prayers coming!

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Odd how dramatic the change is when your Pet isn' thome with ya isn't it

Last time perry was at the kennel i was like man this sucks where is my doggie, it's so quiet in here

Dan_Soprano said:

Well we just got back from the neurologist. The did the MRI, and it was pretty clean. She had some swelling that showed up during the test on the right side of her brain, which the vet said was probably from the seizure. She has been improving the past 24-30 hours with the steriod and antibiotics. They found a slightly elevated white blood cell count in her spinal fluid, which may indicate meningitis, or it may be nothing. Either way, she is doing better. The Vet said that if she makes big improvements over the next 24 hours, she may be able to come home tomorrow. We are really missing her and her antics around the house. It's so dull and boring without her! Keep the prayers coming!

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Sorry to hear about the trouble Holly is having, but good to hear it looks like things are improving. I know full well how it feels to have your dog sick, and to think your beloved pet may not make it through. When Shelby had to go to the hospital last summer, it was a horrible experience, and I thank god that he pulled through. Like you had stated about Holly, a dog becomes more than just a pet, but part of the family. Shelby makes Katie and I laugh everyday, and has changed our lives with his good nature, and loving personality. Life would just not be the same without him. I can tell that you feel the same way about Holly, and to be honest with you, reading your first post brought a tear to my eye. Katie and I will pray for all of you, and are here for you if you need anything.