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sinkingfeeling

(51,201 posts)
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 09:05 PM Jan 2018

My sweet Hank is in the vet hospital this weekend. They believe

he had an attack of vestibular symptom. I thought he was having a stroke yesterday afternoon. This is fairly common in old dogs. Hank is 15. I lost his 'brother', Sugar, on Nov. 25, 2017.

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My sweet Hank is in the vet hospital this weekend. They believe (Original Post) sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 OP
Best hopes & wishes for Hank and You. irisblue Jan 2018 #1
what a beautiful dog janterry Jan 2018 #2
I hope your sweet baby gets well. nt tblue37 Jan 2018 #3
Take care sweetie Hank. lunasun Jan 2018 #4
Snug shenmue Jan 2018 #5
Wishing the two of you all the best. Ohiogal Jan 2018 #6
All the very best! n/t DonaldsRump Jan 2018 #7
I hope he gets better very soon! n/t phylny Jan 2018 #8
Dear Sweet Thing. Maraya1969 Jan 2018 #9
What a beautiful doggo. Laffy Kat Jan 2018 #10
Sending you both good wishes martigras Jan 2018 #11
Oh, what a sweet boy! mnhtnbb Jan 2018 #12
Good Boy! orangecrush Jan 2018 #13
Aw MustLoveBeagles Jan 2018 #14
Don't forget to take care of yourself too. BigmanPigman Jan 2018 #15
Looks like Hank has a wonderful human.. Permanut Jan 2018 #16
Vet called this morning. There's been no improvement. We're scheduling a CT sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #17
Still sending positive thoughts for him and all of you & yours. irisblue Jan 2018 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Feb 2018 #26
Hope he is well TEB Jan 2018 #19
I hope Hank can come home to you soon. FuzzyRabbit Jan 2018 #20
One of my dogs had it one time. She had to avebury Jan 2018 #21
Hank had a CT scan today and they found nothing except massive ear infection. sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #22
👏👏👏👏👏 happy dance irisblue Jan 2018 #23
Thanks. I have my fingers crossed. sinkingfeeling Jan 2018 #24
So glad to hear the good news. Zoonart Feb 2018 #28
What a relief! Duppers Feb 2018 #27
Glad he is doing better get the red out Feb 2018 #29
How is he doing? How are you? irisblue Feb 2018 #25
He came home Wednesday afternoon and had the IV removed yesterday. He's sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #30
Hoping for you and that good, good friend. Best wishes. n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2018 #31
Hank began eating some, 8 days after his last meal. So far, He's eaten 4 jars of sinkingfeeling Feb 2018 #32
Hank may well pull out of it and fully recover! CountAllVotes Feb 2018 #33
:: FIST PUMP:: irisblue Feb 2018 #34

martigras

(151 posts)
11. Sending you both good wishes
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:22 PM
Jan 2018

Our pets are one of the great gifts of this life. I hope he pulls through and comes home soon. He’s a handsome boy💕

mnhtnbb

(31,302 posts)
12. Oh, what a sweet boy!
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:29 PM
Jan 2018

Hope Hank gets to come home feeling better soon. It must be lonesome at home without him.

BigmanPigman

(51,368 posts)
15. Don't forget to take care of yourself too.
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:52 PM
Jan 2018

You are already suffering a great loss. Chelsea Handler is going through the same thing. However, her baby was a 18 and a medium sized dog so don't lose hope! Spike (my almost 15 yr old "best friend" and baby) and I send belly rubs and warm, soft kisses.

*Oh, I forgot. Take him off the kitchen counter. When my mom was taking care of Spike after she had surgery a long time ago and I was at work she had Spike on the kitchen table and thought Spike was knocked out but she wasn't completely and got up and fell to the floor. She was OK since when they are relaxed they usually don't get hurt as much...like drunk drivers.

Permanut

(5,385 posts)
16. Looks like Hank has a wonderful human..
Sat Jan 27, 2018, 11:59 PM
Jan 2018

that would be you, of course. Good on ya for giving him the best life. I'm trying my best to do the same with little Joey the Jack Russell terrier. He's fourteen now, and so far doing good. Got him at the shelter when he was ten; best thing I ever did, except marry my wife.

sinkingfeeling

(51,201 posts)
17. Vet called this morning. There's been no improvement. We're scheduling a CT
Sun Jan 28, 2018, 11:32 AM
Jan 2018

scan for Monday. They will put in a feeding tube while he's out as well. He hasn't eaten since Thursday evening. I'm beginning to lose hope Hank will make it.

Response to sinkingfeeling (Reply #17)

avebury

(10,941 posts)
21. One of my dogs had it one time. She had to
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:13 PM
Jan 2018

stay at the vets for a few days but was able to return home. I have hardwood floors and had to put down some rugs to make it easier for her to walk inside the house. There is no quick healing process but my baby made decent progress. She did have a little tilt to her head for the rest of her life but she regained a quality life.

sinkingfeeling

(51,201 posts)
22. Hank had a CT scan today and they found nothing except massive ear infection.
Mon Jan 29, 2018, 07:57 PM
Jan 2018

He's still at hospital and is showing slight improvement. I'm to take him baby food in the morning. Poor guy hasn't eaten since Thursday night. He still can't walk on his own.
I have a tad more hope that my 15 year old can pull through this.

get the red out

(13,456 posts)
29. Glad he is doing better
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 09:24 AM
Feb 2018

Pets are our angels, I hope your angel Hank makes a full recovery. He is a handsome dog!

sinkingfeeling

(51,201 posts)
30. He came home Wednesday afternoon and had the IV removed yesterday. He's
Fri Feb 2, 2018, 12:12 PM
Feb 2018

able to stand, drink water, and wobbly walk a 100 feet or so. Big problem is we can't get him to eat. I'm popping bites down his throat every couple of hours, but he's yet to take the first bite on his own.
I've tried everything: baby food meats, his favorite canned, cat food, fancy dog foods, ground beef, roasted chicken, hard boiled eggs, toast, tuna, gravey, beef broth, and Science Diet canned I/D. Nothing.
If he won't eat, I will have to make a bad choice. Vet's have given him Mirtazapine and steroid shot trying to stimulate his appetite.

sinkingfeeling

(51,201 posts)
32. Hank began eating some, 8 days after his last meal. So far, He's eaten 4 jars of
Sat Feb 3, 2018, 07:23 PM
Feb 2018

meat baby food and a bit of tuna.

He's walking, but diagonally.

CountAllVotes

(20,849 posts)
33. Hank may well pull out of it and fully recover!
Sat Feb 3, 2018, 07:52 PM
Feb 2018

Here's hoping that your beloved Hank recovers fully! for both of you!



irisblue

(32,794 posts)
34. :: FIST PUMP::
Sat Feb 3, 2018, 10:15 PM
Feb 2018

When Alex the most handsome had a bout of poor health, chicken & meat baby food were a blessing.

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