Hello everyone.
Yankee is having a better day, he is standing frequently now, although he falls when he tries to go anywhere because he doesn't really know what to do with those legs right now.
His vision is still not there but he's responding to light by squinting. He ate with assistance, but is unable to eat by himself. He had a small seizure yesterday afternoon and some facial spasms today, which they gave him valium for. The vet at the emergency hospital feels he should remain there where he can get 24 hour care. When I expressed concern over the bill and how much time
there that we could afford she said if the choice were euthenasia or home, she would say home but she thinks it's too soon. I don't know if she thinks we must be incompetent since we OD'd our cat (though we did so becasue of a vets advice), especially since she told me she thinks we should allow the professionals to test and not do at home ourselves, or if in fact the care there is likely to help him recover more fully.
The old vet (the one that had us on the high dose of insulin) told me he thought I could manage his care at home at this point.
I have to consider though -is the most reliable source of info now given the bad recommendations I received about the insulin and dose.
He's been at the hospital for around 45 hours now, and since it's really a wait and see situation the vets there say they cannot advise me on when they would likely recommend he come home.
We worry would we be able to provide everything he needs (valium for face spasms?), get him to eat & drink enough etc. but also wonder if he would improve more at home, in a place he is familiar with, surrounded by people who love him.
Yankee is having a better day, he is standing frequently now, although he falls when he tries to go anywhere because he doesn't really know what to do with those legs right now.
His vision is still not there but he's responding to light by squinting. He ate with assistance, but is unable to eat by himself. He had a small seizure yesterday afternoon and some facial spasms today, which they gave him valium for. The vet at the emergency hospital feels he should remain there where he can get 24 hour care. When I expressed concern over the bill and how much time
there that we could afford she said if the choice were euthenasia or home, she would say home but she thinks it's too soon. I don't know if she thinks we must be incompetent since we OD'd our cat (though we did so becasue of a vets advice), especially since she told me she thinks we should allow the professionals to test and not do at home ourselves, or if in fact the care there is likely to help him recover more fully.
The old vet (the one that had us on the high dose of insulin) told me he thought I could manage his care at home at this point.
I have to consider though -is the most reliable source of info now given the bad recommendations I received about the insulin and dose.
He's been at the hospital for around 45 hours now, and since it's really a wait and see situation the vets there say they cannot advise me on when they would likely recommend he come home.
We worry would we be able to provide everything he needs (valium for face spasms?), get him to eat & drink enough etc. but also wonder if he would improve more at home, in a place he is familiar with, surrounded by people who love him.
