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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / February 2007Head trauma - how bad is this?
My friend has a tea cup yorky and poodle mix. It's only a few months old. She is extremely active and radical. My friend was holding her in the chair and the dog got wild and ending up falling out of the chair and onto the right side of her head. It was about a 2 foot drop. The dog immediately started seizing and got rigid. My friend rushed her to the vet. Things calmed down from there and the vet injected her with steriods. Today (Sunday) the poor thing still can't walk. It takes maybe 2 steps sometimes a half and has to lay down. It is responding to everything and will still put its paw out to scrape your nose. My friend has brought her to the vet everday since this happened, except today. The vet gave my friend steriod pills for the pup. The vet also told her that MRIs and CAT scans aren't available for dogs. Is this true? I've read these are available. As of today, the pup is still not able to really walk but is eating and can use the bathroom fine. In regards to the detailed medical part of things, I'm wondering about a few things: - what caused her to seize? - what is wrong that she can't walk? Does anyone think she will recover? Such a sad thing to see her go from such an energitic full of life little dog to her current state. Thanks for any input, John She needs to find another vet ASAP. You can have an MRI done on a dog. At this point it would be a good idea to get a perpective on where things are at as far as treatment and if this is permanent brain damage. Celeste > My friend has a tea cup yorky and poodle mix. It's only a few months > old. She is extremely active and radical. My friend was holding her [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > Thanks for any input, > John > She needs to find another vet ASAP. You can have an MRI done on a dog. At > this point it would be a good idea to get a perpective on where things are > at as far as treatment and if this is permanent brain damage. > > Celeste Hi Celeste, I agree about finding another vet but I think the husband doesn't want to spend anymore money :( I told my friend that MRIs and CAT scans are available and they should find another vet. I guess the vet has been very convincing at this point. Actually, what vet goes as far as saying those scans "don't exist for dogs, The technology isn't there yet." The live in a very rural area and maybe this guy is just too backwoods. I'll stress the scans more. It's already been four days, which is too bad. Scans on the first day are what is needed. I'm going to call a few vets tomorrow and get some prices for her and I guess let the husband know as well. John Hi Celeste, I agree about finding another vet but I think the husband doesn't want to spend anymore money :( I told my friend that MRIs and CAT scans are available and they should find another vet. I guess the vet has been very convincing at this point. Actually, what vet goes as far as saying those scans "don't exist for dogs, The technology isn't there yet." The live in a very rural area and maybe this guy is just too backwoods. I'll stress the scans more. It's already been four days, which is too bad. Scans on the first day are what is needed. I'm going to call a few vets tomorrow and get some prices for her and I guess let the husband know as well. John After calling a few vets, no one has an MRI. One told me the only place that "may" have one is the state university vet hospital. My friend will have to drive across the state to get there but that's if they even have one. I don't see any of this happening. > After calling a few vets, no one has an MRI. One told me the only > place that "may" have one is the state university vet hospital. My > friend will have to drive across the state to get there but that's if > they even have one. I don't see any of this happening. Sometimes local hospitals will do pets *after hours*. Did none of the vet suggest this? If I were going to inquire at local hospitals, I'd go in person and stress this is an eensy weensy dog. buglady take out the dog before replying >> After calling a few vets, no one has an MRI. One told me the only >> place that "may" have one is the state university vet hospital. My [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > buglady > take out the dog before replying The hospitals that will do this are few and far between. It's also a logistical nightmare with having to provide anesthesia (my military working dogs used to go to the human hospital so I've dealt with this -- and even in the military where the dogs are by regulation allowed to be treated in the hospital no one wanted to do it!). What I tell people regarding MRIs and CT scans is that they are available just not readily so. In our area you have to go to a veterinary school and the closest one is about 4 hours away. And then you are talking about significant money (at least $1500-2000). Regarding this puppy -- failure to respond within the first 24-48 hrs isn't a good sign but I have seen some dogs with head trauma continue to improve over the first couple of weeks. If the puppy is eating and drinking and not continuing to have seizures then I'd say just give it some more time. Good luck. Deborah DVM > The hospitals that will do this are few and far between. It's also a > logistical nightmare with having to provide anesthesia (my military working > dogs used to go to the human hospital so I've dealt with this -- and even in > the military where the dogs are by regulation allowed to be treated in the > hospital no one wanted to do it!). That's a shame. I just figured a rural area hospital might be more responsive to a request like this. buglady take out the dog before replying I spoke with my friend today and it's been almost a week since the accident last Thursday. The puppy is walking and running around again and responding to everything. She's still playful as ever. Although she tires quickly and sleeps more, it seems to be a good sign. |
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