Mika Doggie :((
We don't know what's wrong. She started having severe diarrhea and vomiting in the middle of last night and early this morning. She is at the emergency veterinarian clinic and is having all kinds of tests done, and a transfusion for blood loss. They say her blood, urine and diarrhea tests don't show anything wrong with her kidneys or liver. They are going to do some x-rays after they build up her fluid balance a little, to check for obstructions. They also say her red blood cells aren't high enough and they are worried about her loss of blood through the diarrhea. They asked for authorization, if the tests are the same, later tonight, to give her a blood plasma transfusion! The doctor has given her antibiotics and she is on an iv to replenish her fluid loss. They are optimistic at this point, but she is in serious condition.
I asked them what might have caused it. No strange food, water, garbage. Just her poops being a little soft Friday. We had a great walk yesterday. She was hungry for dinner. Then threw it up around 10 p.m. when we were getting ready to head to bed. Woke us up at 3:30 and had thrown up in her crate. Took her out. Diarrhea and peed. Cleaned up her crate, put in a new blanket, and she and we slept for a couple of hours. Then she woke us again. Had vomited. Took her outside. Same. Then later she threw up mucus (no food left in her tummy, poor girl) tinged pink. Her diarrhea looked like it had a pink tinge, but not red. So I called the emergency vet clinic in town and took her in....
I'm to call the vet at 6:30 a.m. to find out if she needed the plasma transfusion or not, and how she is doing. So far it's $1000. The transfusion will be an additional $500. They said normally it only takes one to get her on the mend. They have no clues that this is a chronic problem, although she's had too episodes since we've had her, but nothing this serious. No blood those times. I am deeply grateful once again for our house, as it's providing the money for Mika's care right now. Otherwise I don't know how we'd be paying for her vet bills... I can't imagine how someone without our resources, could face this! :=O I was hoping we'd have some smooth sailing for awhile to replenish our emergency fund. So much for replenishing! :((
I am so scared I'm going to lose her. :((
And here I was, going to post something spiritual in honor of Imbolc last week.... But the Light is within me. I understand that life ... and death ... is a dance. Still, I am stubborn. Inside, I am scared and I am crying on the outside without my companion by my side. I look down and she is not there. I think, Oh! It's time to make Mika's supper! And she is not here. Still, I know I am not alone. I feel the Goddess' presence beside me, her arms around my shoulder, reminding me that Mika is only on loan to me, a little spirit in a fur coat, and that she, like me, will go Home when it is the right time. I hope and pray this is not Mika's time. We have so much to enjoy and do together! I'm not ready to lose her, too!
She is in your hands, my Goddess! Please, please send her back to me!
I asked them what might have caused it. No strange food, water, garbage. Just her poops being a little soft Friday. We had a great walk yesterday. She was hungry for dinner. Then threw it up around 10 p.m. when we were getting ready to head to bed. Woke us up at 3:30 and had thrown up in her crate. Took her out. Diarrhea and peed. Cleaned up her crate, put in a new blanket, and she and we slept for a couple of hours. Then she woke us again. Had vomited. Took her outside. Same. Then later she threw up mucus (no food left in her tummy, poor girl) tinged pink. Her diarrhea looked like it had a pink tinge, but not red. So I called the emergency vet clinic in town and took her in....
I'm to call the vet at 6:30 a.m. to find out if she needed the plasma transfusion or not, and how she is doing. So far it's $1000. The transfusion will be an additional $500. They said normally it only takes one to get her on the mend. They have no clues that this is a chronic problem, although she's had too episodes since we've had her, but nothing this serious. No blood those times. I am deeply grateful once again for our house, as it's providing the money for Mika's care right now. Otherwise I don't know how we'd be paying for her vet bills... I can't imagine how someone without our resources, could face this! :=O I was hoping we'd have some smooth sailing for awhile to replenish our emergency fund. So much for replenishing! :((
I am so scared I'm going to lose her. :((
And here I was, going to post something spiritual in honor of Imbolc last week.... But the Light is within me. I understand that life ... and death ... is a dance. Still, I am stubborn. Inside, I am scared and I am crying on the outside without my companion by my side. I look down and she is not there. I think, Oh! It's time to make Mika's supper! And she is not here. Still, I know I am not alone. I feel the Goddess' presence beside me, her arms around my shoulder, reminding me that Mika is only on loan to me, a little spirit in a fur coat, and that she, like me, will go Home when it is the right time. I hope and pray this is not Mika's time. We have so much to enjoy and do together! I'm not ready to lose her, too!
She is in your hands, my Goddess! Please, please send her back to me!