Vox

Doggy Update

Well, I got to bring my dog home yesterday - after three hours and two vets offices. She is so much better than Saturday - it is truly amazing. When I took her back to my regular vets office the doctor's eyes nearly bugged out at how perky she is. He admitted that when he saw her Saturday and sent us to the emergency clinic he didn't expect to see her again - she was that far gone.

So, YAY for the emergency clinic and YAY for her stubborn streak.

They are doing a titer test to find out for sure what type of parasite she has in her blood. They still suspect babesia, but won't know for sure till that comes back (probably Friday) She is also on steroids now - and for a long time to come...not sure how I'll swing the extra expense, yet, but I will. Oh, and she is on the chicken and rice diet - she is loving that.

For those of you who missed this post, my dog is an Aussie mix with a genetic disorder that is far too common. When two dogs with the 'merle' coloring (think Lassie but with some salt and pepper thrown in) are bred together it very often results in 'lethal white' pups. Mine was born deaf and with only one eye - and that one barely works. She was dumped at just a few weeks old, I have had her for about 12 years now.

I bring that up because, in her early years, she had several problems and spent a lot of time at the vet. So much that one of the vet techs nick-named her "the money pit". I think she is trying to reclaim her title

Thanks again for all you thoughts and prayers. She is my little angel and I can't stand the thought of her hurting....never want to face losing her.

Posted by Vox at April 27, 2004 09:37 AM | animals