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Yikes, sounds like an infection somewhere with those white cells up a little and temperature! Those antibiotics will do the trick, so hopefully we will all be breathing a sigh of relief when you report in tomorrow and I so very much hope wee Squirt will have perked up by then!
Trish xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Leslie: I just saw that Squirt was sick this morning. I so hope she is better. Sounds like she has an infection somewhere with the WBC increase and temp. Praying that she will be better this morning. These little guys seem to always be picking up something, but they can get better in just a few hours. Thinking of you and Squirt and sending good thoughts your way. Love, JoAnne
Good Morning,
I hope you were able to sleep a bit, Leslie.
How is Squirt this morning?
Thinking of you both with love
Leslie, Sorry to hear Squirt wasn't feeling well.
Prayers that she is better today.
Big hugs
Thanks, everyone! :) We couldn't make it without our family here!
Squirt slept fairly well last nite tho it was obvious it hurt more to move. She ate a little bit of her supper out of my hand around 7 pm, then ate the rest from her bowl with just a little coaxing around 10 pm. She didn't lose her supper. :)
She was sleeping peacefully when I woke up this morning. We have storms possible today and it was already raining so I had to wake her and take her out. I carried her out to the yard then came back in to start on breakfast intending to go back out and carry her in while it was heating but she came up the ramp on her own.
Breakfast was much more like normal! :) She wasn't vocal like she usually is but she was quite interested in the process of fixing her food and watched the bowl as I carried it to her spot. She ate well and with interest. :cool: So far, she's kept it in. I went ahead and gave her another dose of Lyso since she lost the dose yesterday.
I am going to spend today deciding which herb(s) to try for the arthritis and shoulder - not sure if that is arthritis, dysplasia, or injury but inflammation is present and it hurts. :( My intention is to carry her as much as possible for a while at least so if it is an injury on the shoulder, it can heal better without having to carry her weight all the time. She doesn't limp on it as much early in the day as she does later in the day.
At the moment, she is busy rubbing her face and head on my back as I type. :p She has always loved having her face rubbed HARD and will follow me around just to rub her face on my legs! :D I move and she looks at me like, "Hey! I was using that!" :p
I'm gonna wait a bit to call Doc and report on her status to be sure she's not going to be sick again.
Many hugs to all!
Leslie and Squirty
I'm glad it seems that Squirt is better today. Rubbing her head on you is always a good thing. It's like their happy place. :)
It does seem that maybe there was an infection somewhere with that WBC count up and the fever. Wonder what on earth that is about. Wonder if she it's an bacterial infection in the intestine or stomach area.
Awww, poor little Squirt with the inflammation. Hope that gets better soon too. I'm sure if anyone can figure out the herbs it would be you. :) I did take a look at this and it has some interesting ideas on it.
http://www.vetinfo.com/anti-inflamma...-for-dogs.html
Hope you have a good day and Squirt keeps the food down.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Good Morning Leslie and Squirt,
I am glad to see that Squirt has ate and so far so good :). She does sound better and I am relieved to read that. I hope this continues and she feels better and better as the day go on. I also hope that pain can be relieved for her, so difficult to see them in pain. I bet she will just love being carried around by her favorite person:D..OH...my Kelpie is a face rubber too, especially in the morning...it makes me laugh, and that is how I wake up every day:p
with love and hugs, Lynda and Nika
That is wonderful that Squirt is better this morning Leslie. She will probably improve more and more since she improved so much in one day. Antibiotics are great when we need them. Sending healing thoughts your way. Love, JoAnne
GIGANTIC SIGH OF RELIEF
your words are music to my ears, Leslie:):):):):):):)
Little Squirt,(I guess your name has meaning huh?? scaring us like that) :p
I am so glad you are doing better. You keep hounding mom for those head rubs and sending you some across the miles. Keep doing better and sneak some belly rubs in too.