Bear's quality of life was assessed by Dr. H yesterday. It does appear that he did have a stroke and that he is now blind and has a head tilt. He has lost weight since his episode/stroke because he had stopped eating. The exam revealed that his lower teeth are growing over his tongue. However, due to his age and medical condition they will not be trimmed. His heart disease is under control and his breathing was normal. Even though it appeared that he was dying his meds were continued and he was started on Critical Care the day after his stroke. He is now moving/walking a bit and has gained a little bit of weight back. He is back in the c 'n c cage that she shared with Fluffy and Licorice but there is a divider in the cage since Fluffy still harasses him.
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Bear's still here!
Bear's quality of life was assessed by Dr. H yesterday. It does appear that he did have a stroke and that he is now blind and has a head tilt. He has lost weight since his episode/stroke because he had stopped eating. The exam revealed that his lower teeth are growing over his tongue. However, due to his age and medical condition they will not be trimmed. His heart disease is under control and his breathing was normal. Even though it appeared that he was dying his meds were continued and he was started on Critical Care the day after his stroke. He is now moving/walking a bit and has gained a little bit of weight back. He is back in the c 'n c cage that she shared with Fluffy and Licorice but there is a divider in the cage since Fluffy still harasses him.
