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Aww, geeze, it's going to be a long week for you.
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for the offer of help, but I'm hoping this will be a relatively quick trip I believe Andover is about 3.5 hours from here. It's just north of Minneapolis. It'll just be a day trip. hubby is taking Cole, hazel will stay home with the rest of the Pack. Makes me a little nervous cuz hazel is a much better navigator than hubby is, and we've never been to the new clinic.
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Sorry Hazel, I missed this thread til now :sad:
it's nothing serious! Barkley's sending lots of to his mohawk buddy!
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More & for Coley
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Aw, thanks, meg and growler! Cole will really appreciate the good wishes from a fellow mohawker, Barkley! Cole's was really spikey when he got home, so the ladies at the clinic must've been mussin' his tresses again while he was there. All the ladies love him
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At least that clinic hopefully won't be as crowded as the U of MN is! But I'm here if you need anything! Poor puppy. But LOL about him being a big hit!
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Thanks, Archie's Mummy. I've got a question for you that I'll PM you--not sure if you can get PMs yet, though.
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Whooops...you can't get PMs yet, Archies_Mum...so I'll have to wait and try to remember to try again in a day or two.
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Ooooo...I forgot about visitor messages. I put one on your profile page, Archies_Mummy.
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Okay, here's the scoop.
It's a cataract forming due to a congenital malformation of the lens. So there's a lot of good news there--it's not genetic and the other lens isn't malformed, so likely only the one eye will be affected; there's no cancer, diabetes, or glaucoma; his eyesight is currently unimpaired by the cataract; there's a good chance that the cataract will not progress, but if it does, it's surgically treatable! All in all, good news and a great relief! And, amazingly, hubby found the specialists office even though Cole was navigating!
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WOW that is great news! What a releif for you I am sure! YAY Puppers!!!!
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Ohhhhh awesome!!!
That is such good news hazel I think All of us had you guys In our prayers today.. (1) to find to place & (2) that its treatable YAY!! Cole |
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Definately a relief.
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I'm so glad everything turned out to be on the better end of the possibility spectrum
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Thanks, auntie growler. Me, too! whew!!
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Great news Hazel. Will he have to go back to have it looked at by the specialist on a scheduled basis?
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I am so glad to hear that, Hazel. And way to go, Cole , did you get extra treats for being a great navigator?
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Very good news!! You deserved a break!
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Didn't cost much, either ...which means we can probably pay for Lil Belle's ultrasound this morning out-of-pocket.
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Great news Hazelno scary stuff
Maybe you've mentioned it before,but why does Lil Belle need an Ultra-Sound
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Nope, no glasses, Chris!
Chico, Lil Belle is having a Lyme's flare-up, is fighting a case of anaplasmosis, and we think also think she may have leptospirosis (titers won't be back for a few days yet, though). Some of her liver enzymes were elevated, likely from the anaplasmosis or lepto (if she has it), but they're doing an ultrasound to make sure there's nothing else going on. She responded to the meds almost immediately, so we're hopeful they won't see anything out of the ordinary during the ultrasound. This comes under the category, "If it's not one thing, it's another", I believe.
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I'm so glad you got good news about Cole's eye. You've been in my thoughts.
Now that Lil Belle will get a good report. I don't know if you've ever tried it, but they put Tipper on Denamarin for her liver enzymes. It was successful in lowering the enzymes when she had hepatitis. This was not the medication that threw her into kidney failure. http://www.drugs.com/vet/denamarin.html |
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Just got the call. The ultrasound showed some residual inflammation, but the elevated enzyme levels are already subsiding and she's responded well to the antibiotics. So right now, the prime suspect is either anaplasmosis or leptospirosis (we'll have those titers back this week some time).
that we won't need any further meds to support her liver function, but thanks for the link, ScottieDog--that's a great site! for the good wishes
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Thats awsome news all around Hazel. Now you can relax alittle!! So glad everyone is ok
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We're currently pilling all 8 for leptospirosis/anaplasmosis No relaxation--we're too busy
But it was very good news all around!! Thanks, M&M!
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That must be alot of fun pilling all 8!! I have a hard enough time with heartworm meds with 2!! LOL
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Glad to hear that Cole's diagnosis was nothing serious and what a relief for you and the HRD. And, hopefully, there will be no progression when he has it re-checked in three months.
So you're back to pilling all eight of them for leptospirosis/anaplasmosis. I hope they all have a speedy recovery. x 8 and x 8 |
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