I think Eevee is blind after spay...

Jinee1 said:
Yes, I know. The lady vet didn't make Eevee sick. She's only trying to help. I'm just sooo frustrated with everything and being mad at myself.

The other vet I called today was telling me that the lady vet should have waited few weeks to do the blood test because anesthesia can increase liver enzymes levels. So what she's seeing can be false. We never did any blood works on Eevee so we have no idea what her 'basal' levels are. I have no idea why Eevee had a seizure last night. Now I'm reading up on dogs having seizures. After seeing all these things happening to Eevee, my 10 year old daughter is now saying she wants to become a vet and heal her. :-)

I just feel soooo guilty for taking her to the low cost clinic. If she was spayed at our regular vet, I guess they would have done the blood tests, and if the liver enzymes were high, adjust the anesthetics accordingly and Eevee wouldn't have had such hard time waking up after the operation.

After the operation however, we would still be dealing with her liver issues. I read the article on the livershunt Kathy posted a link to. Does sound like this is what Eevee has. We are getting an ultrasound done next week. Wish us luck and please keep Eevee in your prayers.
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You poor thing :(, so sorry you and Eevee are going through so much! Just like with our kids, our pets don't come with a "how to" book. If it wasn't for these clinics, the pet overpopulation would be astronomically worse than it already is.

You sound like a wonderful pet mommy who did and is doing the best she can for her fur baby! :wink2:
 
The Quahog said:
If I am following this, instead of using her regular veterinarian she took Eevee to the low cost spay clinic. When things went sour with their work, she turned to her regular veterinarian to pick up the pieces.
You would run, not walk, to another veterinarian because they will be charging her for the work they will be doing to try and correct the situation?

As all here, I am delighted to hear that Eevee is doing better, at least that the blindness is resolving, and wish you and her good news and future improvement. - Dr. Mac
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Aren't there basic standards of practice that should be followed by a vetrinary practioner, regardless of their fee schedules? In hindsight, I think I would have advised her to go back to the original clinic and pushed back on that clinic for proper care.

So for instance, if the low-cost clinic didn't follow basic care, wouldn't they lose their license?

And btw....I think its important to know what the differences are between low-cost clinics and regular. I'm not not sure myself.
 
I think, from what I understand, Barb, is the low-cost clinics here in Ontario only do spays/neuters, whereas your vet does a lot more. Check out the Ontario Humane Society web site and follow the links.
 
BarbV said:
And btw....I think its important to know what the differences are between low-cost clinics and regular. I'm not not sure myself.
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A low-cost spay and neuter clinic (in the US) would most likely be a non-profit clinic that offers spaying and neutering at a lower cost than a vet and might also offer vaccines and wormers and flea medicines. Basic stuff. There's a vet who does the actually surgeries, but techs do almost everything else. Same level of schooling and all that as a regular vet/vet tech. They won't have much equipment other than what's needed for a spay/neuter, but the one I went to did have oxygen and that stuff. The one I went to also offered pre-anesthetic blood work, too. These clinics relay on donations more so than making the money back in profit from their customers. Lots of them, like the one in Austin, TX, received lots of funding and had a very, very nice facility.

Like someone else said, without them around, the amount of animals euthanized per year wouldn't have decreased anywhere like it has! They're trying to do a good thing and most of the time everything works out just perfect.
 
Another update

After 8 hrs of IV fluids, Hills l/d food and on lactulose for 1 day, Eevee is back to her perky self today. Thank goodness. The vet left the catheter in her front leg just incase we needed to do more IV fluids today.

Took her back to the vet this morning and they took the catheter out because she didn't need anymore fluids. Eevee is eating 1/2 can of Hills l/d with 15 ml of lactulose twice a day now. She loves the taste of lactulose and licking the entire bowel just get that last drop of it. Makes me wonder what it tastes like. She's running around in the back yard, barking and wagging her tail and following me around the house everywhere like she used to before the spay. The vet I saw today was a different colleague of my vet who is still on vacation. She recommended that we keep Eevee on Hills l/d diet and lactulose for at least a month then do the blood test again to see if anything has changed. Apparently Eevee is showing text book symptoms of livershunt though. I'm hoping all her enzyme levels will be back to normal after 2 weeks of treatment. Crossing fingers.

However, I still made an appointment to get a second opinion on Saturday so I'll keep you posted. But seriously, this Hills l/d look totally gross. I thought c/d was bad, but man, this is even worse. But I guess if this is what will take to keep Eevee healthy, then I have no choice. It has 4% protein. Does anyone know of any other companies that sell good quality kibbles for dogs with liver problems? I know Royal Canine has one.

Thank you all for your prayers. Eevee is still not out of the woods yet so please keep her in your prayers. Today, for a second there, I thought she had stopped breathing and I nearly had a heart attack!! I shook her to make sure she was still alive! She is really keeping me on my toes.
 
Jinee1 please get in touch with Dr. Jean Dodds who has formulated a diet especially for dogs with liver issues.

You will find listings for Dr. Dodds on the internet. She is an invaluable friend to all on this forum, her expertise and compassion are shared with all who ask.

Holding a good thought for both of you. Hang in there.


xxoo's


Kate
 
You will want her off the science diet as soon as possible. Once you have a positive diagnosis, get a copy of Lew Olsons nutrition book and go from there.
 
The beauty of this forum is you get tons of advice, support and suggestions! The challenge can be when you get pulled in every direction.

I have an elderly female cat, "Mindy" who has been on prescription Hills K/D Renal support for about 3 years and it has done wonders for her. :wink2:

Eevee is such a lucky girl to have you as her momma :smile2:
 
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