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Author Topic: Poopers is not feeling so well. Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 05-18-2003 01:36 PM                     I had to take him to a vet this morning. Everything seemed to be fine, and suddenly he lost all cordination, and would lose his balance and fall over. He cannot seem to find his "horizon" and gets so confused. Poopers was born in April of 1986, and just turned 17 years old last month. The vet thinks Poppers might have had a stroke, or some very long medical name I cannot pronounce, let alone, spell. There is no evidance he "got into anything" such as slug bait, anti-freeze, rat poison, or anything like that. The medication I personally have to take is quite powerful and dangerous, so I am very careful with it and account for each and every pill. The good news is that the vet thinks there is a chance if he responds to medication. The next 24 hours will be a critical time. I have my fingers crossed. He has been with me for 13 years now, and he has a better personality than alot of people I know, even when he was hurting so bad this morning. May I please ask you to keep your fingers crossed, too? Thank you.  |  IP: Logged Gordon Bachlund Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 696 From: Monrovia, CA, USA Registered: Aug 1999 posted 05-18-2003 01:39 PM                        Paul, both I and my Golden Retriever, Duke, will keep our fingers/paws crossed. Keep smiling.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 05-18-2003 02:23 PM                     That's sad news about Poopers. Do you have someone trustworthy you can leave him with to take care of him when you make your road trip at the first of June?  |  IP: Logged Michael Harlow Expert Film Handler Posts: 170 From: Faversham, Kent, UK Registered: Jul 2002 posted 05-18-2003 02:35 PM                     Paul, because of the help and information you have posted here on Film-Tech which has been a great help to me, i will keep my fingers crossed for you and poopers.  |  IP: Logged Bill Langfield Master Film Handler Posts: 280 From: Prospect, NSW, Australia Registered: Apr 2001 posted 05-18-2003 03:43 PM                        Paul, I pray to God that Poopers is ok, and that he will recover. I know the feeling of losing control of how to best look after a loved pet, that it might not make it much longer in this life. Mother and I have no room for a dog in our house, but we do have 3 cats, all about 8 yo and I'd hate to see any of them got through what your pet is going through. I know this sounds bad, but get the vet to check for ANY form of CANCER. Please take care. All the BEST. Bill!  |  IP: Logged Gordon McLeod Film God Posts: 9532 From: Toronto Ontario Canada Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-18-2003 04:12 PM                     keeping our fingers crossed  |  IP: Logged Bob Maar (Maar stands for Maartini) Posts: 28608 From: New York City & Newport, RI Registered: Feb 2001 posted 05-18-2003 04:50 PM                        Paul for you and for "Poopers XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX ALL GOOD THOUGHTS  |  IP: Logged Per Hauberg Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 883 From: Malling, Denmark Registered: Jul 2000 posted 05-18-2003 04:58 PM                        Paws and thumbs crossed. All the best for Poopers. May he be well soon. Sofus & Per  |  IP: Logged Bruce McGee Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1776 From: Asheville, NC USA... Nowhere in Particular. Registered: Aug 1999 posted 05-18-2003 05:01 PM                     He's in my prayers, too. I've got some cats he can chase when he gets to feeling better. Bruce  |  IP: Logged Josh Jones Redhat Posts: 1207 From: Plano, TX Registered: Apr 2000 posted 05-18-2003 05:03 PM                        I'll even force the cat to do a prayer for Poops:) Josh  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-18-2003 05:04 PM                     Joe Cool crosses his fingers for you!  |  IP: Logged Paul G. Thompson The Weenie Man Posts: 4718 From: Mount Vernon WA USA Registered: Nov 2000 posted 05-18-2003 05:08 PM                     Thank you, Gentlemen. Brad, if Pooopers can survive this problem, I might take Poopers to my brother in Owatonna, Minnesota while Josh and I take the trip. Poopers will be in good hands there. He likes "winking" at the camera.. [ 05-18-2003, 11:42 PM: Message edited by: Paul G. Thompson ]  |  IP: Logged Randy Stankey Film God Posts: 6539 From: Erie, Pennsylvania Registered: Jun 99 posted 05-18-2003 10:20 PM                     Hey, this is probably a stupid question but did the vet check the ol' boy's ears? The balance organs are in the ears. If they get clogged up with icky stuff or if the dog gets a real bad case of ear mites, God knows what can happen. Flop-eared dogs are more prone to these problems. Seeing his picture again reminded me. When I was a kid, we had lots of hunting dogs. We had anywhere from 5 to 10 of them! Every spring, when the weather got warm my Dad made me get every dog out of the pen(s) and give them a good going-over. We did ALL the gross stuff... Checked for sores and cysts between the foot pads. Cleaned their teeth and checked for mouth problems. "Relieved" the anal glands. Cleaned and checked the ears for mites and goo. Being cooped up all winter, sleeping in closed-in kennels in a bed of straw, dogs got REALLY icky and smelly! I'm talking, "Gag a maggot!" Paul, I'm sure you take good care of your dog and I'd bet you had the vet go over the dog from nose to tail but this is the time of year that my Dad would take care of the dogs. I just couldn't help but think back and imagine that Pooper's problem could be something simple.  |  IP: Logged Daryl C. W. O'Shea Film God Posts: 3977 From: Midland Ontario Canada (where Panavision & IMAX lenses come from) Registered: Jun 2002 posted 05-18-2003 10:45 PM                        Get well soon Poopers!  |  IP: Logged Thomas Procyk Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1842 From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 05-18-2003 10:51 PM                     It's always sad to see your pet sick and in pain. We're all pulling for you, poopers! =TMP=  |  IP: Logged

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