UPDATE SUN @2215 on Jake. (See below for Mondays update)
Jake's regular vet just phoned me.
He said there was no real change in Jake's status since this afternoon.
His breathing is still +/- 40/min, and still has some asthma and pulmonary edema.
Due to his heart murmur he has a slight rt ventricular hypertrophy, and with this breathing strain, has stressed the heart further. (leading to the pulmonary edema.)
His hear rate and rhythm are normal.
He is on fortacor and the puffers of ventolin and flovent and iV steroids.
Still not eating or drinking.
*******The vet said he will try to remove the oxygen tube tomorrow and monitor him.
If he tolerates it and his breaths don't increase to 60 like previous, even if they stay at 40 ****He would like to send him home!!!!**** YEAH!!!!!!
He feels he may eat and do better in his own environment, and feel less anxious. He still can't predict how Jake will respond, but we'll hope for the best.
PLEASE PLEASE please continue to pray for my sweet boy.
I KNOW he feels all the love as do I. I believe in the power of prayers.
I cannot thank you all enough for all the love and support you has given us.
Through your posts, emails and cards, I have found some inner strength.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!
I hope tomorrow works out as planned.
****BTW.. poor guy must feel so uncomfortable with the oxygen. By posting this pic I can see the tube is sutured to Jake in 3 places!!! No wonder he feels so lousy!****
So as long as his breaths don't go above 40 and his xray is NOT worse, by this time tomorrow he may be home with us!
**********SAW JAKE & THE VET MONDAY AM.**********
The vet removed the oxygen tube from Jakey's nose, but his breathing is about the same.
Jake is still not eating or thriving in the clinic.
So the Vet will do another chest X-ray this afternoon to see if there is any change with being off the oxygen.
IF it is ok, he proposes we take Jake home where he will be more comfortable and hopefully eat.
He will be on all the meds and puffers the rest of his life.
WHEN I SAW JAKE THIS AM! HE BRGAN PURRING!!!!!!
this is the first purrs since when he was home on Friday!
Thank you all for your support and prayers for my baby.
Now if he can only come home this afternoon.....
I will keep you all posted.
@ 1300 hrs.... He WILL be coming home!!!! :-)))))
Xray still shows some pulmonary edema, but even better than yesterday's one.
Thank you all so much. Our prayers have been answered today.
One day at a time... Hopefully he will feel better being home and will eat.
Vet says his condition is still not optimal, however.
UPDATE SUN @2215 on Jake. (See below for Mondays update)
Jake's regular vet just phoned me.
He said there was no real change in Jake's status since this afternoon.
His breathing is still +/- 40/min, and still has some asthma and pulmonary edema.
Due to his heart murmur he has a slight rt ventricular hypertrophy, and with this breathing strain, has stressed the heart further. (leading to the pulmonary edema.)
His hear rate and rhythm are normal.
He is on fortacor and the puffers of ventolin and flovent and iV steroids.
Still not eating or drinking.
*******The vet said he will try to remove the oxygen tube tomorrow and monitor him.
If he tolerates it and his breaths don't increase to 60 like previous, even if they stay at 40 ****He would like to send him home!!!!**** YEAH!!!!!!
He feels he may eat and do better in his own environment, and feel less anxious. He still can't predict how Jake will respond, but we'll hope for the best.
PLEASE PLEASE please continue to pray for my sweet boy.
I KNOW he feels all the love as do I. I believe in the power of prayers.
I cannot thank you all enough for all the love and support you has given us.
Through your posts, emails and cards, I have found some inner strength.
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!
I hope tomorrow works out as planned.
****BTW.. poor guy must feel so uncomfortable with the oxygen. By posting this pic I can see the tube is sutured to Jake in 3 places!!! No wonder he feels so lousy!****
So as long as his breaths don't go above 40 and his xray is NOT worse, by this time tomorrow he may be home with us!
**********SAW JAKE & THE VET MONDAY AM.**********
The vet removed the oxygen tube from Jakey's nose, but his breathing is about the same.
Jake is still not eating or thriving in the clinic.
So the Vet will do another chest X-ray this afternoon to see if there is any change with being off the oxygen.
IF it is ok, he proposes we take Jake home where he will be more comfortable and hopefully eat.
He will be on all the meds and puffers the rest of his life.
WHEN I SAW JAKE THIS AM! HE BRGAN PURRING!!!!!!
this is the first purrs since when he was home on Friday!
Thank you all for your support and prayers for my baby.
Now if he can only come home this afternoon.....
I will keep you all posted.
@ 1300 hrs.... He WILL be coming home!!!! :-)))))
Xray still shows some pulmonary edema, but even better than yesterday's one.
Thank you all so much. Our prayers have been answered today.
One day at a time... Hopefully he will feel better being home and will eat.
Vet says his condition is still not optimal, however.