[Magdalen] Prayers for Milo

[Jay Weigel]

Very sad. Dachshunds are so prone to back troubles...did the vet take an
x-ray? It sounds almost like a slipped disc. Prayers for Milo and all you
who love him.

On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 12:38 PM, Marion Thompson <marionwhitevale at gmail.com
> wrote:

> So sad.  Prayers for little Milo in his distress, and for his humans who
> love him.
>
> Marion, a pilgrim
>
> On 11/28/2014 12:12 PM, Sally Davies wrote:
>
>> May I ask for prayers for our little dachshund Milo...He's had the usual
>> day of following the sun around the front yard, basking until it sinks
>> behind the garden wall and then jumping excitedly until his food arrives.
>> All was normal until he suddenly collapsed and started crying and dragging
>> one back leg.
>>
>> Fortunately the rest of the family were home and my husband and younger
>> son
>> rushed him to the vet, which is more or less across the road. Vet says he
>> thinks it's a "spinal stroke". He's given a cortisone injection and some
>> Valium...Milo is resting. I've taken him out of his kennel and put him in
>> his basket on top of a sleeping bag and towel, and snuggled under a
>> blanket.
>>
>> Chipo, the other dachshund, won't be separated from him so to stop her
>> screaming the whole evening I've let her join him. She helps keep him warm
>> and he's used to her being there, even though she might add pressure
>> whatever's uncomfortable. And something is because he's constantly crying
>> quietly to himself. The vet told Keith he wouldn't be in pain, just
>> distress from some kind of funny feeling in his back leg or legs. He also
>> said that it would either sort itself out or it wouldn't, and if it
>> doesn't
>> there's not much more he can do.
>>
>> My son Evan, who's the Chief Dog Feeder and official owner of Milo is
>> tearful and we're all very worried as well as distressed by the crying and
>> whining. I've given him a crushed Rescue Remedy tablet in a half spoon of
>> yoghurt, which he ate quite readily, but so far no improvement...or maybe
>> a
>> bit less...I keep praying for some relief and peace for him, if a dog can
>> feel peace. He doesn't respond to efforts to comfort him by voice or by
>> petting.
>>
>> We don't know how old Milo is, he's a rescue dog and certainly had a hard
>> time for while before he was rescued, he was found on a golf course. He's
>> the sweetest, gentlest and happiest dog I've ever known and very much part
>> of the family but we've known for a while that he's crossed the line into
>> Old Dog territory.
>>
>> Sally D
>>
>>
>