We have exhausted every single avenue for my super sweet and always ready for love from mommy... Babyblue.
Blue was a rescue pup that was seized by a county and husky rescue organization in Ohio. Blue, along with her litter mates and 2 adult huskies were the only surviving rescues. Blue suffered severe head trauma from animal neglect and abuse as a very young puppy. We were fully aware of the unknowns, taking in Blue as a rescue.
It took months before Blue finally started forming a bond with her now best friend Snoreo and her other siblings. The first few months after bringing Blue home, we weren't sure if she would be able to adjust to her new surroundings. However, with lots of time, love and patience... Blue started socializing and began bonding with her new furever family. Snoreo soon realized another best friend after our loss of Littleblue. A brave battle with an aggressive cancer that quickly spread within months after surgery to remove a cancerous growth.
At 6 months old, Blue began having seizures. Her seizures were very violent from the start and even with various medications... they have yet to slow down, frequency. Blue was diagnosed with Epilepsy, Grand Mal seizures at 6 months old.
Blue has continued to be under care with her veterinarian group and veterinarian specialists, neurology. Her specialists have tried many different types of medications to help control the frequency of her seizures. However, Blue's seizures have not only failed to respond to various medications, but as well have gotten progressively worse. It is now normal for Blue to have not one, but three to four seizures per episode. They are not only now monthly, but sadly starting to occur weekly.
Blue's seizures have caused other permanent secondary complications with her vision as well permanent side effects to her liver and kidneys from long term use, medications.
This week, we were given a very poor prognosis due to the severity and growing frequency of her seizures. Blue's seizures, when possible, have been closely monitored by her veterinarians and specialty care. When we are able to record her seizures, it has been a great tool in helping specialists in treating her and visually seeing the progression. It has also helped in finding any new means, new drugs available for her to try. All in hopes of slowing down her seizures.
Unfortunately, not only are the various treatments and new medications not working. Sadly, we were told, there is nothing further her veterinarian group and neurology specialty care can do for Blue. The head trauma from abuse as a pup is permanent. They were not sure that as she got older, if things would get better with her Epilepsy. In Blue's situation... with time, things continue only getting worse.
Blue can now only hold herself for a maximum of 3 hours. Secondary side effects from long term use of a few of her medications and neurological side effects from her seizures. Both have taken a huge toll on her kidneys. Blue has to now be taken outside to urinate every 3 hours. Sometimes, even regardless, she can have accidents. Blue can be sleeping and not even know she is urinating.
Blue's seizures have always baffled the many specialists she has seen, under watchful eyes for over the past 4 years. Most dogs we were told, have seizures while awake. Blue's seizures occur during the stage of deep sleep, REM.
We have exhausted all avenues. All available medications. All alternative means in trying to control her seizures... Epilepsy. It's heartbreaking to know that all our efforts were still not enough. Each seizure, now only causes further concerns, due to not knowing what permanent neurological damage she faces. We were told, it's inevitable.
Rescuing, adopting and bringing in a special pet brings many unknowns. You do all you can. Give everything you got. You do this because you love them unconditionally. You want to see your pet, family member live the happiest life possible.
There is no way possible, I can make any quick decisions. I have always went by what each rescued fur baby tells me, by actions. I always believed in my heart, that you will just... know. When that time comes, the answers will be clear. Watching Blue have such violent seizures is extremely hard to watch. It is a step by step process, that you go through from the beginning of the seizure, to waiting for her brain to slow back down. Rescue medications, sedatives, don't always work. That makes it even more heartbreaking and frustrating, because in all reality... you just want to help her. But sometimes you can't. We are at that point now, of not being able to control them. To stop the progression.
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