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6ish yr old Boxer changed overnight

My Roxie has acted like she's had a little pain/arthritis in back left leg from time to time never anything long term. 5 days ago she would not put that leg down two days pass and she is like a different dog. She is slow to stand, doesn't get excited, isn't eating well etc I took her to vet she had slight fever with no known cause all tests are good X-ray showed spine and hip issues  she was given pain meds, antibiotics, nausea med. it's been 3 days on meds. It's like she went away overnight. She has not improved at all, won't eat anything but still drinks water but mainly when bowl is brought to her she doesn't want Togo outside and at 5 am I am positive she had 2/3 seizures. She looks lost in her eyes always now even when meds wear off I cry constantly and pray to God to give me my baby back!  Taking her back to vet today. Any advice PLEASE!!
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Vets today don't care about animals. They care about the mighty dollar. They could have helped me and possibly save her. But nope they let her die. Now part of me is dead too.
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I am very very sorry about your loss of Roxie. Obviously I can't say what was wrong....what was happening....but I am SO sorry.

There is a very kind hearted community on "Rainbows Bridge" (Grief website for loss of an animal companion) If you need to talk, get things out of your system, cry, or need support from others who are also going through that tremendous loss, please do have a look there. It is free.
You can either 'google' "Rainbows Bridge Pet Loss Forum" or go to: http://www.rainbowbridge.com/

Bless your Roxie's Soul.
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I am so sorry to hear you are having these problems with your beloved girl.  At this point I would advocate going to a different vet, perhaps someone with more state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment.  Since there is now seizure activity involved I would say that MRI would be a good idea because that will tell you if there is just idiopathic epilepsy going on, perhaps brought on by the stress of the pain that she originally was experiencing or whether there is a lesion that is affecting her central nervous system somehow.  In any case, more elite diagnostics than the average neighborhood vet clinic has are necessary.  If you have a veterinary college in your state take her there.  They have the most up to date equipment and ready-to-graduate students who work under the close supervision of veterinary professors.  Usually the fees are more reasonable as well bacause it's a teaching situation.  

Please post back and let the forum know how she is.

Ghilly
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I lost my Roxie.  It doesn't seem real. This pain is suffocating me. I see her everywhere and wait for her to turn the corner but no matter where I look she isn't there. I don't understand!!!  I took her back to Doc as stated previously she had fever again and white cell count had elevated tremdously. So they say they "think or believe " she has menegitis. They load her up on two antibiotics strong amount of steroid two pain medications and I had to get antacid to protect her belly. All those
Like 10 pills every 12 hours. I didn't like this. I hated it!!  About three days after that she starts to really improve. I see my baby coming back!!  I'm thrilled!!  Then like a slap in the face late Saturday day she started coughing hacking horrible sound. Sunday it continued and her drool had red in it. I immediately called her vets emergency line, they said no one is there to help you call this place or that. One was closed and the other in Winston Nc said yes we will see her for $85 plus meds   I explained we r disabled don't have the money but we WILL make
Payments just please help my baby!!!  That went no where I called her vet three more times ( leaving message )  the last two I cried begging them to help!!  I said she's not going to make it till morning!!  Not even a return call. An hour later she just dies. I don't understand. She was getting so much better. I don't mean to offend anyone but I hate vets!!!  It's all about the dolllar to them. I thought they loved animals they wSnted to be able to help, well if u don't have the money the want up front, your on ur own. No I can't eat and can't sleep and cannot comprehend why my baby left me!?!  I have children and loved her the exact same as them. I would have given my life for her and she loved me the same.
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