Home at Last
Lizzy came home today and she looks infinitely better. When I dropped her off at the vet's on Thursday, her head was droopy, she moved like every muscle hurt, and her eyes were bloodshot. We actually stopped by the vet's for a visit last night to see how she was doing. We were told we could take her home, but I was not comfortable with that. She still was a bit droopy and she hadn't eaten much during the day. According to the nurses, she had nibbled here and there. For a dog that hadn't eaten in 4 days, I felt it would be better to wait until she was eating close to normal. It turns out my instincts were correct.
When I called this morning, the doctor was thrilled with her progress, saying she had never seen a Whippet eat that fast. Not only that, but in addition to the baby food and wet dog food, Lizzy had some dry dog food as well. Hearing that made me feel so much better about my decision to keep her there 1 more night. Once Lizzy got home, she went outside to go potty and was back to her normal routine. We still need to closely monitor her eating habits, but for now she is loving the ground turkey and rice we are making for her. She seems tired, but that is part of her normal routine. She never sleeps well at the kennel and we figured the vet's would be no different. Lizzy has slept a lot, but has shown interest in food when we serve it, which is really important.
Tomorrow, we begin the process of caring for a dog with Addison's Disease. For this first month, we have to give her a pill every day for Prednisone. Then, at the end of October, it's back to the vet's for her monthly shot of DOCP (don't ask because I don't really know) and a check up to see how she is responding. We don't expect to stay on the Prednisone for long, but part of treating this disease is tinkering with the medication until you get the combination of treatment and side effects just right. The scary thing now is any time she vomits, the first thought can't be "What did she eat?" but "Is the disease causing this?".
Again, thank you all for the well wishes, long distance hugs, prayers, and good thoughts. We really appreciate the kindness and love sent our way.
When I called this morning, the doctor was thrilled with her progress, saying she had never seen a Whippet eat that fast. Not only that, but in addition to the baby food and wet dog food, Lizzy had some dry dog food as well. Hearing that made me feel so much better about my decision to keep her there 1 more night. Once Lizzy got home, she went outside to go potty and was back to her normal routine. We still need to closely monitor her eating habits, but for now she is loving the ground turkey and rice we are making for her. She seems tired, but that is part of her normal routine. She never sleeps well at the kennel and we figured the vet's would be no different. Lizzy has slept a lot, but has shown interest in food when we serve it, which is really important.
Tomorrow, we begin the process of caring for a dog with Addison's Disease. For this first month, we have to give her a pill every day for Prednisone. Then, at the end of October, it's back to the vet's for her monthly shot of DOCP (don't ask because I don't really know) and a check up to see how she is responding. We don't expect to stay on the Prednisone for long, but part of treating this disease is tinkering with the medication until you get the combination of treatment and side effects just right. The scary thing now is any time she vomits, the first thought can't be "What did she eat?" but "Is the disease causing this?".
Again, thank you all for the well wishes, long distance hugs, prayers, and good thoughts. We really appreciate the kindness and love sent our way.
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