I was out of the house all day today - fairly rare, but necessary in my new job. My wife came home at around 5pm, to find Ruby (our chihuahua who fell down the stairs, broke her neck and skull etc back in January but has made a miraculous recovery since then) really unwell. She wasn't walking properly (barely at all), was shaking like mad and then - on the way to the vet - had a major fit.
They've dosed her up on painkillers, and she's improved a hell of a lot since I came home tonight, but she still seems really unwell. She keeps stretching her neck, but in a really ungainly fashion and she's breathing really fast; the problem with her is that she's not very communicative and not vocal at all (she only makes noises when she's angry). We've managed to get her to eat a bit, and she's had plenty to drink, but...
I feel really shit. There seems to be nothing we can do to help her, because we can't figure out what the problem is (same for the vet). All we can do is sit and watch
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Our dog had similar symptoms last year. Now, obviously I'm not vet, so this is just based on personal experience, but it was all about making our dog feel comfy, secure and safe. He's 16 and still with us.
We are true dog lovers in my family, so completely understand how you feel and what you're going through. Sounds like you have a real handle on this though, and are doing absolutely everything you can.
When an animal is unable to communicate, its the human's responsibility to make sure that its well treated and looked after. You've obviously got that part nailed :-)
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