So Pia - since this seems to be her name now - is home after our vet visit. Although she's affectionately both Wheezy and Squeaker lately.
Here's the run down - The vet is pretty sure it's a very bad case of kennel cough. She's also under nourished and dehydrated. She's now on 10 days of Primor - after today, 1/2 pill daily. This was the prescription provided by the shelter. And because there was some concern about the cough developing into pneumonia, she's also on 1/2 tablet of Clavanox twice a day. She also received 100mg subcutaneous fluids to help with the dehydration issue. And I was given a free tube of nutra-cal to help put weight back on her. At least she is eating and drinking. And she got through the night without having an accident. She gobbled down a sizable bowl of Innova mixed with yogurt, peas, and a little chopped up lamb meat trimmed of fat. And then she piddled on the floor - oh the indignities of having pills shoved down your throat. I really should have let her go before bringing her inside. Oh well. I've put a piddle pad down just in case. Hopefully she'll use that. So, fingers crossed this round of treatment combined with decent, healthy food and a home as opposed to a kennel will get this little girl back on track. She's one of the sweetest dogs I've met - hopefully it's not just illness related lethargy. She was an absolute angel for the vet. Oh, and a new thing - she rolled over and presented her belly to be rubbed this morning. So any time I think - oh bugger, what have I gotten myself into, I just have to remember what a sweety she is. -Autumn ------------------------------------ We are now on Facebook! Join today! http://www.facebook.com/groups/chihuahuasclubYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
