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by Christy.F
Sat Oct 27, 2018 4:25 pm
Forum: Emergency help
Topic: 9 yr old Weim care, possible stroke.
Replies: 8
Views: 10166

Re: 9 yr old Weim care, possible stroke.

Whew... 8 hrs seems much more manageable than 4. I'm fairly knowledgeable with medicine and health, but the whole thing is pretty baffling to me. Before this week, normal Sage was a bit of a piddler and used to go outside more than most. She actually had some incontinence issues, rather than retenti...
by Christy.F
Sat Oct 27, 2018 2:36 pm
Forum: Emergency help
Topic: 9 yr old Weim care, possible stroke.
Replies: 8
Views: 10166

Re: 9 yr old Weim care, possible stroke.

One more question, sorry!!
Does it matter which side the dog is lying down on when trying to express? Not sure if other anatomy would be in the way on one side or the other. Haven't been able to find that answer in the tutorials.
Thanks again
by Christy.F
Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:52 pm
Forum: Emergency help
Topic: 9 yr old Weim care, possible stroke.
Replies: 8
Views: 10166

Re: 9 yr old Weim care, possible stroke.

Carol, Your information and knowledge is greatly appreciated! Since my original post, we have, with some success, been able to get her to piddle a handful of times. It's not enough, (averaging every 10 hrs or so) but she is voiding. I will be contacting our vet again on Monday for an atb, mostly as ...
by Christy.F
Fri Oct 26, 2018 8:37 am
Forum: Emergency help
Topic: 9 yr old Weim care, possible stroke.
Replies: 8
Views: 10166

9 yr old Weim care, possible stroke.

Hello all, Desperate for some advice on how to help my little lady post recovery. It's been 3 days post stroke/epileptic episode and she's gradually improved each day. Vet suggested possible tumor or perhaps vascular stroke. We opted not to invest in MRI :( She has regained strength in all limbs, bu...