Rufus Update
Nov. 5th, 2018 09:14 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stormdogRufus had another seizure on Saturday, the first since he started on his new medication. It lasted most of two hours, during which I spent most of the time lying on the floor with him, petting him and telling him it was ok. It started right around when I would have been going to bed, so I ended up sleeping in even later on Sunday than I normally do.
This is a minute or so of that seizure. It's still alarming, though not nearly so much as the first time. I hope that he'll have few or no additional episodes now that he's medicated.
He's gotten quite good about getting dosed. I get him settled in my lap, fill the dropper, and give him a treat. Then I put the dropper tip by his mouth and he eventually lets me get it inside and squirt the liquid in as he swallows. Then I give him another treat and he's all set.
He was being really snuggly and playful last night, but he has an issue with play-biting when he's excited. I'm trying to substitute a toy when he gets bitey, but toys aren't as interesting sometimes.
He's been really good for my brain. It's just so clear how much he likes me. Sometimes when I come home and he realizes it's me he starts screeching! I don't have a better word for it. He's so excited he screeches and screams and bounces until I come pet him. He still loves burrowing under the covers and lying down next to me when I go to bed for the night too. He's been good for me to have around.
This is a minute or so of that seizure. It's still alarming, though not nearly so much as the first time. I hope that he'll have few or no additional episodes now that he's medicated.
He's gotten quite good about getting dosed. I get him settled in my lap, fill the dropper, and give him a treat. Then I put the dropper tip by his mouth and he eventually lets me get it inside and squirt the liquid in as he swallows. Then I give him another treat and he's all set.
He was being really snuggly and playful last night, but he has an issue with play-biting when he's excited. I'm trying to substitute a toy when he gets bitey, but toys aren't as interesting sometimes.
He's been really good for my brain. It's just so clear how much he likes me. Sometimes when I come home and he realizes it's me he starts screeching! I don't have a better word for it. He's so excited he screeches and screams and bounces until I come pet him. He still loves burrowing under the covers and lying down next to me when I go to bed for the night too. He's been good for me to have around.
