Maddy and Alfie Nibbles
Warren Scout
Hi all, a few weeks ago Gracie was lethargic and I thought we had a gut problem so raced off to the vet. She was so congested with fluid around her heart and lungs she was struggling for breath. He quickly diagnosed pulmonary oedema. He put her on a diuretic until we can get an ECG done to see what exactly is wrong with her heart. She is 12 months old.
So a little history, Grace is a rescue and we were her third family at five months of age. She has always been stand offish and prefers her boy Alfies company to humans. At the moment she seems to have become quite withdrawn and sleeps all day under the bed, comes out to eat and goes back under the bed. She is regularly seen by the vet and there is no fluid build up at the moment, she is medicated twice a day.
Tonight after medication (eye dropper) Maddy sat down with her and Grace bit Maddy quite hard on the shoulder and scarpered off. She has in the past been more friendly than she is now.
So, I don't know if:
1. This is just the animals nature
2. She is feeling unwell within herself
3. She is sick of being picked up twice a day and having an eye dropper put in her mouth
I am at a loss as to how to proceed. I want her to have quality of life, I want her to be well and I want her to feel part of our family. We love her dearly and have made a commitment to her welfare. Any advice appreciated.
So a little history, Grace is a rescue and we were her third family at five months of age. She has always been stand offish and prefers her boy Alfies company to humans. At the moment she seems to have become quite withdrawn and sleeps all day under the bed, comes out to eat and goes back under the bed. She is regularly seen by the vet and there is no fluid build up at the moment, she is medicated twice a day.
Tonight after medication (eye dropper) Maddy sat down with her and Grace bit Maddy quite hard on the shoulder and scarpered off. She has in the past been more friendly than she is now.
So, I don't know if:
1. This is just the animals nature
2. She is feeling unwell within herself
3. She is sick of being picked up twice a day and having an eye dropper put in her mouth
I am at a loss as to how to proceed. I want her to have quality of life, I want her to be well and I want her to feel part of our family. We love her dearly and have made a commitment to her welfare. Any advice appreciated.
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