Are you celebrating? It was another rough week on the homestead...the best laid plans...not! Grace went back to the vet and she is a little better but still not eating and she has a low potassium so she is on a supplement that fortunately is not a pill. It is a gel I can mix in her food that she still gets by syringe. No more appetite enhancement pills either as they are obviously not working. I went to Walmart after the vet and glad I got supplies as it got worse before it got better. Nitty had a seizure on Thursday but I thought it was a stroke. She was shaking and trembling and didn't seem to know where she was. I called the vet and they said to bring her in.....easier said than done. She's a Rottweiller and over 100 pounds. I have no one around here to help so I called the only 'strong, capable' people I knew.........the roof boys! I told them I would pay them if they could help me get her into the suv. They said they were on a job but lo and behold.........they came and got her in the car for me and then told me to call them when I got home and they would come back and help again. Bless them! I don't like to ask for help but this was for my girl so I had no problem! By the time we got to the vet she was doing better and when the vet came out to the car to take a look she checked her eyes and her heart and said it was not a stroke but she was pretty sure she had had a seizure. I told her she had urinated on the carpet where she had been laying. The vet said that was pretty normal for a seizure. Nitty NEVER has gone in the house so I knew something was up. She was recovering nicely and came down the ramp from the car so I called the roof boys and said they didn't need to come by again. She wouldn't go up the stairs into the house though. I tried the ramp too but she refused. I think she just didn't trust her body or felt bad about going in the house or both. I took her food, water and bed out to the garage and that's where she spent the night. We were all missing her and I kept going out to the garage to check on her. It was a lonely night without 'the Nit girl' laying next to my bed. The good news is she came in last night! Up the stairs she came and we were all so happy to be together last evening! Nitty is 14 and the vet said she could have more and they could get worse but meanwhile I am happy and glad she is feeling better for the moment. I know the time is coming....I just don't know when, so I will enjoy her and cherish her for as long as l have her with me.
Meanwhile, the corned beef and cabbage is cooking and The Quiet Man is cued up for tonight's movie. It's on Amazon for $2.99 for a 29 day rental. I was going to make an Irish Lemon Tart also but I will see as Grace is still requiring lots of care and I'm keeping a close eye on Nitty too. I'll probably turn QVC on to see what they have. They usually have things from Ireland on St. Patrick's Day. I hope you have a wonderful day and since I am Irish, I can say this..........."You can always tell an Irishman.......but you can't tell him much!" LOL!
Happy Trails!!!
Poor Nitty. I'm sure she was scared because she had gone in the house. But glad to hear she has perked back up again. Hope Grace will be better very soon.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Tammy. I feel like I'm back in the day when I had 2 in diapers! LOL!
DeleteI was so hoping Grace was done with her shenanigans. Poor kitty. I certaiy hipe this is the end of it for her and for you!.
ReplyDeleteFourteen for a rottie is marvelous. You are the best pet mommy. I hope you will have her for sometime to come. Our Cat had seizures that developed when he was about 13. It was so scary to watch.
I wish we were having corn beef and cabbage but alas.....we were invited to our son's for dinner. It will be an Italian fare. Guess I will just have an Irish beer then or a shot of Irish whisky when I get home.
LOL! My stepfather was Italian and my Mother was Irish so I love both foods. I would love anything someone else cooked for a change! LOL! I wish Grace would gt better too but Nitty is back to her self again and able to traverse the stairs again. I think one night in the garage was her motivation! LOL! I really missed her that night.
DeletePoor Nitty, poor Grace, poor you, it is really hard when our animals are sick and having problems. My parents had a Boston Terrier who had seizures all her life, finally one took her life... so sad to see them seize.
ReplyDeleteHang in there do what you can do....Happy ST Patty's Day to you!
All's quiet on the Ozark front today anyway. Grace is eating well from the syringe and I'm getting more food down her at a pop so I'm hoping that helps. Nitty is just like her old self. You'd never know it happened. The vet said it was much better than a stroke as that could have done permanent damage. So, I guess we'll count our blessings!
DeleteI’m so sorry to hear about poor Nitty and Grace. You must be beside yourself. Our pets are our babies. I hope both are feeling much better now and I’m so glad Nitty came back inside.
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Betsy
Thank you for your concern. They're both doing well today and we just take one day at a time and today they are doing well.
DeleteSo sorry to hear about Nitty. I often worry about Jesse who turned 12. I didn't celebrate the holiday, as we typically do not, but your meal sounds good. Have a nice week.
ReplyDeleteI always celebrate as I am Irish!!! Yes, love all those root vegetables....they keep you 'grounded'...lol!
DeleteI'm sorry to read about Nitty. Since I'm reading this a few days late I hope she's feeling even more better by now. I'm glad the roof boys were able to willing to help you out with her. That was really kind.
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