Originally Posted by sawbuck
Greg, thank you. Her situation is indeed dire.

Sako, unfortunately I am financially limited.

Today Brandy is back on the doxy. While she appears to be incrementally improved today once again, I fear she has lost the tongue coordination to lap water. I am now giving her water by syringe as well as doxy 3 times per day. Oddly, she is laying on the porch, her normal vantage point for the first time in weeks and seems to be in very little discomfort.
If she continues to mend, that drinking problem should fade away. Dogs on the mend have an amazing ability to recover.