This week our beloved dog Sascha of 15 years suffered a stroke. We don't know exactly when it happened, but she is walking with her head tilted, not walking straight and stumbling, and has some visual damage.
There is nothing the vet can do but he did gave us hope. He said with damage at this low to moderate level, she can recover after three weeks of rest. We can't give her blood thinners, as this could increase the bleeding in the brain if it hasn't stopped yet. She wants to walk, and even run, but she can't get her blood pressure up. We continue to keep her separated from our 3 year old golden retriever, Casey, as he is too rambunctious for her delicate condition. The vet said if she is vomiting consistently to let him know and he will give her some strong car sickness medicine for the nausea. If she starts seizing, it would be time to put her to sleep. Right now she's not in pain or discomfort, other than being really dizzy. He said it was like being a kid spinning around several times, then trying to run or walk a straight line. I get that.
So we're watching her and are hopeful her dizziness and head tilt will lessen in a few weeks and she'll be able to walk straight again.
Please pray for her full recovery. She's the best dog we've ever had. Loving and protective, gentle and loyal.
Have a blessed sunny Thursday.
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