Rachael - pt - dying

[lilspaz68]

Good luck with the vet today...poor Rach. :undecided:

 

[ChrisK]

fingers and paws crossed for Rachael!

 

[SQ]

Thanks .... no vet appointment today .... I phoned as soon as they opened this morning.
The soonest they can get me in is tomorrow afternoon

 

[mamarat]

Good luck at the vet!

 

[Dazzle87]

Good luck! Poor girl, she's so young.

 

[SQ]

Thanks! Surgery scheduled for Friday!
My vet doesn't think it is deep, although it is attached.
Hopefully the surgery will go ok, and Rachael will leave her stiches alone this time :gaah:

I am feeling very very relieved :nod:

 

[Godmother]

Good news for your sweet girl. Will be thinking of her on Friday. :heart:

 

[Joanne]

I hope the surgery goes well!

 

[Dazzle87]

Good luck. I'm also sending good thoughts for her surgery.

 

[mamarat]

Fingers and paws crossed for your sweetie tomorrow.

 

[Zooy]

Keeping my fingers crossed that surgery goes well!

 

[SQ]

We are home from the vet and Rachael is doing well.
She isn't feeling great as the surgery was quite invasive.
So far she has left her stiches in, praying that continues .....

 

[mamarat]

Healing vibes for your sweetie.

 

[Dazzle87]

Glad surgery went well. Fingers crossed she leaves those stitches alone!

 

[Joanne]

How has Rachael made out over the weekend? I hope she is still on the mend and has left her sutures alone.

 

[SQ]

Rachael isn't feeling very good but has left her stiches along.

She is showing very subtle signs of pt .... hoping I am mistaken ....

 

[mamarat]

Oh no! I've noticed some of my rats seem "confused" for a while after an operation. I too thought it was PT but they recovered well. Good luck with Rachael.

 

[Joanne]

Here's hoping it's just after effects of the anaesthetic.

 

[SQ]

Rachael paws the ground in front of herself.
She seems confused and may be blind .... she had little on no sight in one eye that was damanged
Rachael now often moves around the cage along the side the the cage

Rachael looks very weak and frail
Rachael is able to eat her meds out of a dish but seems unable to eat peas, cereal etc.
I am now syringe feeding her and she eats an amazing amount.
It makes me wonder if she is aware when she is full.

Afraid to start her on pred until her incision has time enough to heal.
Rachael has a vet apt. on Tuesday ....

 

[mamarat]

Poor sweetie. Sending good thoughts to Rachael. Have you tried Dex? It really helped Luna after her kidney removal.