Good lord when is this going to end!
Saturday morning Maci ate around 4:30 as they normally do. Everything was fine. Around 6 am she started pacing and panting around our room. She has done that from time to time when she has an upset tummy. Let her outside and she threw up her breakfast. After several hours of the panting and pacing we took her to the vet.
They did 3 x-rays and a EKG. X-rays were fine he said. EKG showed a heart rate of 170. With what Boomer is going through and Maci's elevated heart rate it was decided to start her on Sotalol as well. Well that totally knocked her out. She never got out of her bed all day Saturday and Sunday. Wouldn't go outside, eat or drink.
Back to the vet yesterday. He is running some labs. He is afraid she might have a kidney issue. We stopped the Sotalol for now and will await her lab results. She slept most of yesterday, did take water from me, but was not interested in food. I boiled her some chicken, she wouldn't even touch that. She did eat about a half cup of chicken, rice and pumpkin this morning so that was good. She will be 10 on December 5th. I'm so afraid this may be the end for her. I am so not ready for that.
This is emotionally and financially taxing on us. Especially with me not working. With Raven's spay/gastropexy, Boomer's cardio issue and now Maci, we have spent over $3000 in the last 4 weeks. Our savings account is shrinking but we'll do anything for our dogs.
Saturday morning Maci ate around 4:30 as they normally do. Everything was fine. Around 6 am she started pacing and panting around our room. She has done that from time to time when she has an upset tummy. Let her outside and she threw up her breakfast. After several hours of the panting and pacing we took her to the vet.
They did 3 x-rays and a EKG. X-rays were fine he said. EKG showed a heart rate of 170. With what Boomer is going through and Maci's elevated heart rate it was decided to start her on Sotalol as well. Well that totally knocked her out. She never got out of her bed all day Saturday and Sunday. Wouldn't go outside, eat or drink.
Back to the vet yesterday. He is running some labs. He is afraid she might have a kidney issue. We stopped the Sotalol for now and will await her lab results. She slept most of yesterday, did take water from me, but was not interested in food. I boiled her some chicken, she wouldn't even touch that. She did eat about a half cup of chicken, rice and pumpkin this morning so that was good. She will be 10 on December 5th. I'm so afraid this may be the end for her. I am so not ready for that.
This is emotionally and financially taxing on us. Especially with me not working. With Raven's spay/gastropexy, Boomer's cardio issue and now Maci, we have spent over $3000 in the last 4 weeks. Our savings account is shrinking but we'll do anything for our dogs.