[Dailydrool] Blue Needs Some Drool

[Susan Tonjes]

Our 11-1/2 year old Blue is currently in the CCU unit it’s going to be touch & go for the next 24-48 hours.  As you may recall he was diagnosed with diabetes this fall and he also is on medication  for IBD, hepatitis and glaucoma.
 
He hasn’t been quite himself lately and this morning he quickly went down hill, not wanting to walk or eat, trembling as well as unresponsive to vocal commands.  When I decided to take him in, I couldn’t even get him to stand and luckily a neighbor came to help me get him into the car.
 
He was quite vocal on the drive over, yelps and moans.  But about 2/3 of the way over, I realized I hadn’t heard a peep out of him for several minutes and he was quiet the rest of the way.  I really thought he was gone at that point.
 
My husband met me at the vet and Blue was still breathing, but pretty much out of it.  Staff came quickly and got him into the ER on a crash cart.  They took his blood sugar, and the number didn’t even register, which meant it was less than 20 (they want him to be in the mid-200s).  By the time we left, they had given him glucose and it was up to 400.  He’s breathing on his own, but is still shaking, drooling copiously and not too with the program.
 
They’ll monitor him today and tonight.  Tomorrow we’ll see how he’s doing and where we go from here.  There’s the possibility that he might have brain damage so we’ll have to wait to see what happens.
 
Today just happens to be the 5th anniversary of when we lost his brother/littermate Jonesy. 
 
So please sling any extra drool our way.

Susan & Blue Tonjes
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