Vet visits

[Bonnie and Kona]

Last Thursday we made an appointment to establish the dogs at a vet and to have Kona's ears examined. He had a double ear infection because while I was on the mainland for two weeks, no one remembered to take care of doodle ears. It's only his second ear infection in six years. Vet visit #1.

Then the crazies happened. On Friday at the beach Kona's eye became bright red and then it was white and swollen! We rushed him to the vet. He had a laceration on his inner eyelid. So very grateful it wasn't on his eyeball! Vet visit #2. Kona stayed there for surgery. We picked him up in the late afternoon. Vet visit #3

The drugs, the cone, the drops… ears and eye, such drama. Monday I dropped into the vet's office with my Pet Plan insurance paperwork. Vet visit #4.

Kona tolerating the cone 24/7 for 10 days. He looks brown but he's gray and black.

But wait, last night Owen slept in our room. He was up vomiting twice and going outside three times straining to defecate . Then he didn't eat his breakfast. In three years of life he has never ever skipped a meal! Off to the vet we went. We were afraid it was a bowel obstruction but are relieved to find out he has the flu! My DH had it last week, I got sick with it Monday night, our DD is sick today. Since when do dogs get the flu that is plaguing the family? They are keeping him overnight administering IV fluids. Vet visit #5. I took them rice and boiled chicken so they wouldn't give him Science Diet ID. Vet visit #6.

We'll be back at the vet to pick up our boy tomorrow. That will be vet visit #7 since last Thursday.

We like our new vet's office. We've met three different vets there and the staff is all very caring. Yay. Ready to start missing therm. ;o) 

[Leslie and Halas]

What a terrible week!  I hope everyone is on the mend soon.

[Lori, Quincy & Frankie]

Oh my!  glad you have insurance and that everyone seems headed in the right direction.  I did not know that dogs can get human flu!  yikes. Feel better everyone! 

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Wow Bonnie, what a time your family and the doodles have had! It can only get better! Hoping you all are getting better and staying that way!

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Oh wow...what a week!  Poor Doodles (and Doodle family)....hoping this is the end of it!

[Miss Ellie]

Sending best wishes for better times Bonnie...hope everyone is feeling better really soon...and no more trips to the vets allowed...you had your share now:)

[cheryl & oliver]

Ok Bonnie, getting to know the new vet is one thing, but making it your second home is another..In all seriousness, hope that the next couple of days finds things back to normal for you guys...Hope all recover from the "flu"...That is such a miserable feeling...Hugs...

[Emily, Jace, & Maggie Devers]

My goodness!!! You all are in my thoughts! and I thought it was bad over here at our house, (Jace has a stomach bug and maggie has roundworms, GROSS) I'm convinced this time of year is just the worst for sicknesses, Jace got sick right around this time last year too, I hope everyone starts feeling better at your house!:)

[Robin and Libby Louise]

Hope everyone is feeling better!   I had no idea dogs could catch human flu - I wonder if humans can get doggie flu?  Endless questions.

[Ricki and Tara (doodle)]

Good grief Bonnie!  I had no idea dogs could catch illnesses from humans. I hope you are all feeling better soon and that is the end of it!!  It's great that you were able to find a vet that you like and TG for Petplan!

[Bonnie and Kona]

Thank you all for your kind words. The vet called last night at 10:30 to say Owen was improving. He is on IV fluids. They will call again this morning before 9:00 am. I sure hope he can come home to chicken and rice. Kona ate his breakfast this morning so I'm hoping he isn't going to get this bug. We asked the vet if it could be the flu when we took Owen in and he said it is possible but almost never happens. We're the weird ones. 

Sheri, I haven't noticed what the difference is in my Pet Plan policy. Since we lived in the San Francisco Bay Area where everything is very expensive I doubt it changed much. Our human health insurance went down!