Murray is Not Doing Well Right Now

murraysmom · 01-08-2011, 09:37 AM

This has been my schedule (barring Christmas and New years holidays) for the past 2 weeks: I get up, get dressed, put Murray's leash on, and drive him over to the vet's office around 7:30 am before the clinic opens. I talk to the staff (I'm starting to feel like one of them by now), then someone comes and weighs Murray and takes him into the clinic where they do stuff to him: take bood, do ultasounds (he's had 2), take xrays, etc. Then they bring him back to me. I give them $200 or $400 depending on what's going on, and then take him home, give him his medicine, feed him, and get to work late (my boss has been really nice about this).

Monday's blood work showed his liver enzymes still spiking, close to 9 times what they were three weeks ago, and his weight is still down despite extra meals. So the vet wants to biopsy his liver. I'm not inclined to do this right now because this would be major surgery and Murray is almost 9 with a history of allergic reactions to drugs; rather, I want to keep him on Denamarin to support his liver function and monitor him for another 10 days until he finishes his antibiotics. I guess we'll have to do the biopsy if he continues to go down.

Thursday, they started treating him for Leptospirosis even though the test results won't be back until Monday. I'm hoping this is what it is, because it's treatable with antibiotics.

I'm really worried about my boy. Please keep him in your thoughts.

vb3 · 01-08-2011, 10:58 AM

We hope Murray is ok.

Scully · 01-08-2011, 01:30 PM

I'm sorry that Murray hasn't been well, and hope that things start to turn around for him soon. Sending thoughts and drool!

SophieB · 01-08-2011, 02:26 PM

Awww poor Murray... I hope all goes well for him!

bubbad · 01-08-2011, 03:58 PM

My guys will send drool his way.

MollyMcFrecklesMom · 01-08-2011, 04:23 PM

Get well, Murray! Molly and I send our love and well-wishes

Yogi's Mom · 01-08-2011, 07:53 PM

I hope that the antibiotics work for Murray. I know how worried you are about him. You are both in my thoughts and Yogi and I are sending lots of drool for him.

Sophie.12 · 01-09-2011, 04:36 AM

Dear Murray's Mum and Murray. You are both doing it tough. Must be extremely worrying to not know what the problem so you can then decide best course of action to take. Sounds like the vet is on the game. Best wishes for some positive news soon and and hopefully a positive outcome. Thinking of you both. Hang in there

sadeyes2 · 01-09-2011, 02:22 PM

Thinking of you and Murray and hoping for the best.

5bassetbakery · 01-09-2011, 05:01 PM

Prayers for Murray. Thank U for being such a great Basset parent by getting the proper medication and help for Murray. Keep us posted. God Bless.

01-08-2011, 09:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
murraysmom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: southcentral Pa. Posts: 2,236	Murray is Not Doing Well Right Now This has been my schedule (barring Christmas and New years holidays) for the past 2 weeks: I get up, get dressed, put Murray's leash on, and drive him over to the vet's office around 7:30 am before the clinic opens. I talk to the staff (I'm starting to feel like one of them by now), then someone comes and weighs Murray and takes him into the clinic where they do stuff to him: take bood, do ultasounds (he's had 2), take xrays, etc. Then they bring him back to me. I give them $200 or $400 depending on what's going on, and then take him home, give him his medicine, feed him, and get to work late (my boss has been really nice about this). Monday's blood work showed his liver enzymes still spiking, close to 9 times what they were three weeks ago, and his weight is still down despite extra meals. So the vet wants to biopsy his liver. I'm not inclined to do this right now because this would be major surgery and Murray is almost 9 with a history of allergic reactions to drugs; rather, I want to keep him on Denamarin to support his liver function and monitor him for another 10 days until he finishes his antibiotics. I guess we'll have to do the biopsy if he continues to go down. Thursday, they started treating him for Leptospirosis even though the test results won't be back until Monday. I'm hoping this is what it is, because it's treatable with antibiotics. I'm really worried about my boy. Please keep him in your thoughts.

01-08-2011, 10:58 AM	#2 (permalink)
vb3 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 523	We hope Murray is ok. __________________ www.jowlsoffury.blogspot.com

01-08-2011, 01:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Scully Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: West Coast of Canada Posts: 277	I'm sorry that Murray hasn't been well, and hope that things start to turn around for him soon. Sending thoughts and drool! __________________ Mom to Larsen, Ninja, and Scully (ATB ~ forever in my heart) www.countercruiser.com

01-08-2011, 02:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
SophieB Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 839	Awww poor Murray... I hope all goes well for him!

01-08-2011, 03:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
bubbad Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Boiling Springs,Pa Posts: 1,347	My guys will send drool his way.

01-08-2011, 04:23 PM	#6 (permalink)
MollyMcFrecklesMom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southeast PA Posts: 1,182	Get well, Murray! Molly and I send our love and well-wishes

01-08-2011, 07:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
Yogi's Mom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,109	I hope that the antibiotics work for Murray. I know how worried you are about him. You are both in my thoughts and Yogi and I are sending lots of drool for him.

01-09-2011, 04:36 AM	#8 (permalink)
Sophie.12 Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 73	Dear Murray's Mum and Murray. You are both doing it tough. Must be extremely worrying to not know what the problem so you can then decide best course of action to take. Sounds like the vet is on the game. Best wishes for some positive news soon and and hopefully a positive outcome. Thinking of you both. Hang in there

01-09-2011, 02:22 PM	#9 (permalink)
sadeyes2 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: glasgow Posts: 589	Thinking of you and Murray and hoping for the best.

01-09-2011, 05:01 PM	#10 (permalink)
5bassetbakery Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Hampton Roads, Virginia Posts: 44	Prayers for Murray. Thank U for being such a great Basset parent by getting the proper medication and help for Murray. Keep us posted. God Bless.

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Basset.net Advertisement