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) 

[Joanne ~ Spud*]

Bonnie :(
I had been reading about some of the recent dog flus being passed from humans to their animals. Fluids, meds, and vet care sure makes this bug go away a lot faster. Glad he is there with the vet. Sorry you had to go-again but sounds like you went right away.
Get Well Soon, Kona and Owen!
Bonnie, you need a break

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

What a run of vet visits. Well you really got to know the new vets really well. Who would have thought that dogs can catch the flu or some virus from humans..? Between ears, eyes and tummies you have certainly had enough. I hope you are all back well very very soon (and that  Pet Plan coughs up too)

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Bonnie, This is a LOT of vet visits. It has to stop. Tell Kona and Owen I said so :) Hope everyone is soon feeling better.

[Cheryl and Finnegan]

Oh my goodness, Bonnie!  What a week you've had but glad to hear everyone is on the mend.  I hope next week is better.  Hugs!!

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

Wow, hugs all around.  Sounds like a miserable week but glad that everyone is going to be ok.  Just curious, what happened to your Pet Plan rates when you moved to Hawaii?