Cali update

Our little girl had a rough weekend; nausea, vomiting, zero appetite, sad eyes and lethargy.  She could not even keep water down.  I gave her little bits of water by syringe in the mouth, which she hated.  Her antiemetics (stop puking medication) had to be dissolved in water and given forcefully.  I called the vet at 0800 and she had her blood drawn by 1000.

Bilirubin had gone up from 0.8 to 9 (critical level).  The doc thinks her liver is fine, but that her bile ducts are block, from sludge or stones.  So, to, she goes back up to the OSU veterinary teaching hospital for more treatment, probably a cholecystectomy, or gallbladder removal.

This on the same day that I have a steroid injection on my right hip.  After the injection (notable for the needle being imbedded into the bone, then withdrawn slightly), instead of going home to rest, I will be driving 45 minutes north with my girl.  It's what ya do when someone needs you.  Code of the West, baby.

More later, wish us well (please?)...