Debbie
Well-Known Member
Ginger isn't a youngster, so I'm honestly just hoping for a bit more time with her. She's approx 33 months old. I hate to play favorites, but she's been my numero uno her whole life. :sad3: My husband and I were just heart broken, when we lost her sister Phoebe (his numero uno) in Feb. Now it looks like Ginger might join her soon at the bridge. :sad3:
Gingeroo has been declining over the last 2 months. The vet found a small lump in the area of her intestines and a heart issue, last month. The lump hasn't grown, but she would squeak when you try to feel it. So we put her on some tramadol for possible pain. We also got her on Enalpril for her heart, and she was already on antibiotics for a chronic ear infection she's battled her whole life (we take her off meds, it just comes back, so we keep her on them).
I'm not sure what's going on with Ginger, but I'm pretty sure it's heart related. She'll just fall asleep at any given point. Sometimes while eating, sometimes right in the middle of a poo (I wake her up and find she's sleeping during mid poo :sad3: ). The vet said her heart issue is such that they tend to just collapse at times.
Ginger, Jim and Adelina are in a one level cage with fleece. I keep them on a warm snuggle safe constantly, and they've been doing ok. But over the last couple of days, Ginger seems more out of it. Almost as if she's suffered a stroke. The thing is, then she'll suddenly become alert, eat and even give herself a good groom while laying in my lap.
The vet had told me about how they could pass a clot from their hearts that could literally drop them where they stand...and once passed through their system, they'll seem fine. I have a feeling this is what's been happing with Ginger, but up to several times a day lately. And I don't doubt that something like this could definitely cause a stroke too.
This morning, Ginger is very lethargic and almost non-responsive. I have an appt this afternoon. I'm really hoping she perks up again...but if not, I'm not sure if we can make her go on. I"m going to have the vet give her a thorough exam and listen to her heart. But I'm already starting to fear the worst.
I knew the day would come that I'd have to say good-bye to my most loved little girl...but I don't think I could ever have prepared properly.
Anyway, sorry to ramble on....perhaps ya'll can send a few good thoughts Ginger's way?
Ginger in her younger days:
Gingeroo has been declining over the last 2 months. The vet found a small lump in the area of her intestines and a heart issue, last month. The lump hasn't grown, but she would squeak when you try to feel it. So we put her on some tramadol for possible pain. We also got her on Enalpril for her heart, and she was already on antibiotics for a chronic ear infection she's battled her whole life (we take her off meds, it just comes back, so we keep her on them).
I'm not sure what's going on with Ginger, but I'm pretty sure it's heart related. She'll just fall asleep at any given point. Sometimes while eating, sometimes right in the middle of a poo (I wake her up and find she's sleeping during mid poo :sad3: ). The vet said her heart issue is such that they tend to just collapse at times.
Ginger, Jim and Adelina are in a one level cage with fleece. I keep them on a warm snuggle safe constantly, and they've been doing ok. But over the last couple of days, Ginger seems more out of it. Almost as if she's suffered a stroke. The thing is, then she'll suddenly become alert, eat and even give herself a good groom while laying in my lap.
The vet had told me about how they could pass a clot from their hearts that could literally drop them where they stand...and once passed through their system, they'll seem fine. I have a feeling this is what's been happing with Ginger, but up to several times a day lately. And I don't doubt that something like this could definitely cause a stroke too.
This morning, Ginger is very lethargic and almost non-responsive. I have an appt this afternoon. I'm really hoping she perks up again...but if not, I'm not sure if we can make her go on. I"m going to have the vet give her a thorough exam and listen to her heart. But I'm already starting to fear the worst.
I knew the day would come that I'd have to say good-bye to my most loved little girl...but I don't think I could ever have prepared properly.
Anyway, sorry to ramble on....perhaps ya'll can send a few good thoughts Ginger's way?
Ginger in her younger days:
