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Onyx's Story Continued8/14 Onyx went for her first acupuncture session with Dr. Barney. We have another appointment for the 16th and he gave me a referral to a place to see about having an MRI done. You can see her pictures during acupuncture below. She was really good during the session and just laid very still. Dr. Barney said she does have some feeling in her lower body and when he squeezed on her foot, you could see her flex at the knee and when he put the needle in her foot, it did shake a bit. You can click on any picture to see a full size image.
8/15/00 - 9/10/00 Onyx is holding her own at this point. We have stopped the acupuncture after several visits because we are not seeing any improvement and Onyx gets so stressed out by the drive and trembles the entire time. I am expressing her bladder 2 -3 times per day, giving her adequan injections every few days and sub-q fluids as needed. Her fur has grown back and she is eating great, loves her treats and begs for pets. We are resolved on the fact that Onyx is just going to be our little disabled bunny.9/10/00 - Onyx is fine when I leave for work but when I come home, I discover that she is missing an entire section of fur and the skin is raw and there are areas where the skin appears to be missing. I can see white stuff which I think is her muscle. This is not a good sign. On Monday morning 9/11, I call the vet and take her in. There is a section about the size of a dollar bill that looks horrible. The vet said the skin is dead and that open area is her muscle. Onyx spent the day there so they could get her cleaned up and so I could go to work. I went back to pick her up and the vet gave me a spray on antibiotic and I asked for pain medication for Onyx in case she showed any signs of pain. The vet said that whole section would probably fall off since the skin was dead but to try to keep it on there as long as possible to try to give an opportunity for new skin to grow.
9/11/00 - 9/14/00 we were keeping the area clean and dry and using the antibiotic. The area looks really bad and Onyx is starting to make some grunting noises when I express her bladder and I think this must be causing her some pain. The vet gave us an e-collar to keep Onyx from chewing at the area and she seems to be tolerating it ok. On the morning of 9/14/00, everything was ok when I left for work. When I came home, I was horrified to discover that Onyx had chewed her foot raw. It is the only area she could reach beyond the collar and now she has chewed it up. I wrapped a washcloth around her foot and used mechanical tape to secure it on. Onyx is starting to grind her teeth which tells me that she is in pain. Things are looking very bad and Onyx is going downhill.I am very confused right now and feeling very weepy, I just don't know what to do with Onyx. She still is eating great and snatches her treats so fast that you better watch your fingers but I am not sure sure how happy she is. I am feeling like I have a decision I need to make right now as to what is best for Onyx. Is it fair to her to continue on this way.Please continue on the Onyx's final chapter by clicking here. |
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