Well I feel much better for my dog, and she looked like she felt much better as well. My dog, Shady, was feeling a little under the weather so we took her to the vet yesterday and they ran tests and it looked like pancreatitis so they kept her over night. They did a better blood test today and were sure it was pancreatitis so she has to stay out there another day. Mom and I went out there after I got off work to visit here cuz the vet wanted to have us see if she was feeling better because we would be better judges of it. Well she was a little stiff but she looked a hell of a lot better and I bet she looks better yet tomorrow. We won't know until tomorrow if we get to bring her home or if she has to stay out there over the weekend.
I guess with canine pancreatits the usual method of treatment is to keep them off of food for a couple days and keep them on iv, which is what they are doing. Basically you give the pancreas a little time off and then she will get over it. The vet will look a little more at her liver tomorrow and if she has an appetite we get to bring her home.
So I feel better because yesterday imagining her out there where she didn't know anyone made me a sad panda. Today though I could see how attentive the staff was and in turn the vet herself, so that helped me out too. For a 12 year old my dog is healthy as hell, a little overweight, but it helps her fit in, in this family. My savings account is probably going to take a hit on this, but she is well worth it, so I don't mind that at all. A dog like that brings to much happiness into the world to care about costs.
On the other hand I got a box from amazon so I have the Ting Tings, Duffy, and new Weezer cds and an Edgar Allan Poe book illustrated by Gris Grimly to look at. Those things will distract me until I get to bring Shady home. Oh yeah I think the new Chuck Palahniuk book should arrive tomorrow so there is that too. Also if you haven't seen Mr. Grimly's art you should check it out.
p.s thank goodness for good vets in this small ass town of mine
I guess with canine pancreatits the usual method of treatment is to keep them off of food for a couple days and keep them on iv, which is what they are doing. Basically you give the pancreas a little time off and then she will get over it. The vet will look a little more at her liver tomorrow and if she has an appetite we get to bring her home.
So I feel better because yesterday imagining her out there where she didn't know anyone made me a sad panda. Today though I could see how attentive the staff was and in turn the vet herself, so that helped me out too. For a 12 year old my dog is healthy as hell, a little overweight, but it helps her fit in, in this family. My savings account is probably going to take a hit on this, but she is well worth it, so I don't mind that at all. A dog like that brings to much happiness into the world to care about costs.
On the other hand I got a box from amazon so I have the Ting Tings, Duffy, and new Weezer cds and an Edgar Allan Poe book illustrated by Gris Grimly to look at. Those things will distract me until I get to bring Shady home. Oh yeah I think the new Chuck Palahniuk book should arrive tomorrow so there is that too. Also if you haven't seen Mr. Grimly's art you should check it out.
p.s thank goodness for good vets in this small ass town of mine
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rydell:
haha sweet!!
toxic:
I hope your dog gets better soon!