[nagdu] very sad news about Gabe

[Tami Jarvis]

Liz,

Thanks for letting us know. You'll both still be in our thoughts here, 
with many good wishes coming your way.

Best,

Tami

On 08/08/2015 06:37 PM, Elizabeth Campbell via nagdu wrote:
> Hello everyone,
>
> Thank you so much for all of the very kind and supportive messages about
> Gabe.
> I got some encouraging news from my vet who said that Gabe is making some
> nice improvements. His gait is almost normal when he walks,and he is eating
> and drinking which is a relief.
> However, my vet thinks the stroke probably affected his vision because he
> bumps in to doorways and other objects when he walks. The doctor said the
> problems are with his right eye.
> At any rate, I'm hoping to bring him home on Monday; I will have to see what
> my veterinarian recommends.
> Thanks again for all of the positive thoughts and prayers.
>
> Best to all, and give your pups an extra hug.
>
> Liz and Gabe
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jennifer Woods [mailto:jenn.purplepuppy2 at icloud.com]
> Sent: Saturday, August 8, 2015 7:11 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Elizabeth Campbell <batescampbell at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] very sad news about Gabe
>
> I'm so sorry Elizabeth! How old is he?
>
>
>
> On Aug 8, 2015, at 6:15 AM, Elizabeth Campbell via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>
> I really hate to give you this sad news about Gabe, but he has either
> suffered a stroke or has a brain tumor. My vet is not sure, and it would
> take a visit to a neurologist costing thousands of dollars to get a
> definitive answer.
>
>
>
> Early Friday morning, I went to check on Gabe who was sleeping in another
> part of the house. He was panting heavily, and I thought that he needed to
> go out. He almost fell when he stood up, and  when I got him outside, he
> seemed ot walk a little better, but still could not get his footing
> properly.
>
> I brought him back inside,and  checked on him a little later, and still the
> same thing. I took him to the emergency animal clinic on Hulen where he got
> meds to sedate him.
>
> I then took him to my vet who wants to keep him through the weekend and give
> him anti-inflamatories to see if Gabe's condition improves. He is also
> having trouble with his vision because of the brain damage; the messages
> aren't getting to his brain properly.
>
>
>
> My vet is leaning toward a stroke diagnosis, because of the sudden changes.
>
> I will keep you posted, and I've already started my application process for
> another Seeing Eye Dog.
>
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