I'm glad they faxed the referral, I just wonder why the vet didn't call and say I'm sending the dog there 'today'. They were open today, and why wait until Monday. That's what I'm wondering about. He'd be so much better in the 24 care facility, they can begin to run the tests that maybe your vet hasn't done yet. It can take days for cultures to come back, see what I mean.
They would know better how to care for him, would check on him every hour and clean his bedding so he wasn't laying in filth for hours, clean his fur so he doesn't get any sores from the waste bacteria laying against the skin. All the sort of things that need to be done to prevent further problems.
There are a lot of things it could be and if he's seeing the neurologist tomorrow that's fantastic. I would like to however suggest that you call can west yourself tomorrow and ask how he should be transported. You don't want him moving the wrong way and maybe a slight sedative will help prevent that. It won't be as easy as picking him up in your arms and carrying him, I'd be so very concerned about the spinal cord. Any additional pressure or movement the wrong way and ..... oh dear I don't want to think of what could happen.
I will pray for your dog and hope that whatever be the cause the neurologist will be there tomorrow to help and make the diagnosis.
You need to be your dogs advocate for care and not just accept what the vet says. It's just like with us, with our own health care we need to research and investigate things on our own, be educated so we can make the best decisions.
I hope when you call can west first thing tomorrow morning you will have luck in getting him there. Best of luck to you, let us know what happens and how it turns out. I'm not angry, but rather annoyed with how your vet didn't get him to can west earlier, instead of waiting all these days when something could have been done meantime. For these past days, what really has been done other then you're paying a bill for him to be there w/o any really investigation happening and he's suffering, you're worrying out of your mind.
Please keep us posted! Ask lots of questions.
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