Please put Gretchen on your prayer or good thoughts list.

[DOTLDaddy]

Gretchen has not been feeling very well the last several days. Hardly eating, lethargic, and just not being herself. We took her in this morning to see her vet. Found out right away she had a fever of 104, and somewhat raspy sounding lungs. The vet recommended chest x-rays, which we did. There is a slightly suspicious looking area on one of her lungs, which our vet is 90% sure is nothing, but she wants an expert radiologist to look at the digital "films". There is a small possibility of the big "C", but our vet does not want to make that call yet. Like I said, she is pretty sure it is nothing . . . . The radiologist will look at them in the near future, but it might not be for a week or two. The radiologist travels around to a lot of different vet offices, looking at cases that require an experts knowledge. Our vet said the time lapse will have no bearing on the prognosis or treatment options, if it comes to that.

For the fever and whatever is causing it, we came home with Amoxicillin and Metronidazole. They also took blood for a CBC, and will let us know about that tomorrow.

[sher9570]

Yay for Gretchen, we knew she could do it!
What a gorgeous Lady!

Sher

[magnusfide]

A handsome gal she is.

[DOTLDaddy]

Code2High wrote:
Soon, you'll have your picky eater back! :B....

Yeah, you're right. She has already made the transition. Maybe this would be a good time to think about what and how we feed her. :@ :B :W




Yesterday

[Code2High]

Soon, you'll have your picky eater back! :B

Everything still crossed....

[nana23]

Yeah, Gretchen!!!!!

Eileen

[pulsar]

Awesome!

Thanks for the update.

Tom

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

Wonderful news - SOOOOOOOOOOOO glad for Gretchen!!!!!!

[Pawz4me]

Yay!!

[nabi]

Way to go Gretchen ! Will be checking in for the announcement !

[CatandJim]

I'm so happy to read this update! Way to go Gretchen & people.

I'll also look forward to the major announcement tomorrow.

:B

[Dashonthedash]

Congratulations to Gretchen on her renewed good health! Perhaps the Major Announcement will be a new Major at Camp Canine?

[DOTLDaddy]

Well, knock on wood, I think it's about time to announce that Gretchen has BEATEN THIS THING!!! The "every other day" pred went well, and she has now been off of it completely for a week, with ZERO symptoms. 🙂 We are giving her tacrolimus .03% eyedrops once a day at this time, but I doubt she even needs that. In a week or so, I will see about getting her off of that as well.

In conjunction with, and in celebration of, her good health, Gretchen will be making a MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT TOMORROW AFTERNOON, 5/13/2013, IN A NEW TOPIC. :C
This will be big, really big, folks!:W

[RBak]

Prayers & good thoughts for Gretchen.

Rita

[Dixie_Flyer]

Hi Walter. Wishing you and Gretchen well. With fur babies you never know what is going to happen when they start into those golden years. Plans can change concerning trips and even daily life. I hope Gretchen continues to improve. Looking forward to seeing you in Branson in June.

[Dandy_Dan]

{{{{HUGS}}}} and prayers for Gretchen that all will go well.