[Magdalen] Prayers for Milo

[Heather Angus]

Prayers for little Milo. It's so hard to see an animal suffering.

Heather

On Fri, Nov 28, 2014 at 2:23 PM, Sally Davies <sally.davies at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> >
>