[Magdalen] Prayers for Milo

[Sally Davies]

He doesn't think it's a slipped disc - no tender spots and weakness is
unilateral. It could be a brain stroke, but weakness much more pronounced
in the back leg.

Finally, Milo has settled to sleeping without crying and whining.... He's
in his basket next to me...we were able to give him a few licks of water.
My cat Pazu has been evicted from her usual cushion next to me and is
sitting, still somewhat appalled, on the other sofa.

We have to take him back to the vet at 6 tomorrow evening, 24 hours after
first symptoms. If still not better then the vet will keep him in animal
hospital another day, but if still not better that will be tough-decision
time.

Sally D

On Friday, 28 November 2014, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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 <javascript:;>
> > 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
> >>
> >>
> >
>