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Hi everyone. Here's a quick update on Speck.
Speck is now off of Prednisone completely. She was on Atopica every other day and now is on Atopica every third day (I must admit sometimes she got it every third day because I forgot). Our appointment last week went well. We ran a full panel and everything is normal except for her triglycerides. Well, that's my fault. Those are kinda high because I was masking her Prednisone inside of Easy Cheese! That was the only trick I had left up my sleeve. It worked best of all because she loves cheese.
Anyways, she was kinda pale in the gums at her appointment, but everything checked out ok. No stress induced fever though, so that's a plus! I left work early that day to get her in while it was quiet. She still gets nervous going, but loves all the people there! The techs and vet carry her around in one arm or on their shoulder. She loves looking around. The vet doesn't even require help for the exam or withdraw. Speck doesn't care as long as their aren't strange dogs in her face.
My instructions are to keep a sharp eye on her for the next month and then we will recheck everything with another full panel. I'm going to continue to give Speck her 200 micrograms of Folic Acid once a week for now. Maybe I'll split them in half? I'll see what the vet thinks on that since I forgot to ask. I'm out of B-12 shots as well. Those might be once a month shots now.
I've been nervous about her gum color being less robust since her appointment. She acting completely normal. Actually, she's been more of a stinker than normal! Like a total terror. Spring fever? She's going bonkers over the birds in the windows. That's probably why she's a bit pale.... too much activity! The vet wasn't worried considering how great everything. So for now, I'm watching her like a hawk!!
| Date | PCV % |
| 03/25/15 | 48.00% |
| 02/17/15 | 36.00% |
| 01/09/15 | 42.00% |
| 11/18/14 | 36.00% |
| 11/06/14 | 28.00% |
| 10/21/14 | 9.00% |
Anyways, she was kinda pale in the gums at her appointment, but everything checked out ok. No stress induced fever though, so that's a plus! I left work early that day to get her in while it was quiet. She still gets nervous going, but loves all the people there! The techs and vet carry her around in one arm or on their shoulder. She loves looking around. The vet doesn't even require help for the exam or withdraw. Speck doesn't care as long as their aren't strange dogs in her face.
My instructions are to keep a sharp eye on her for the next month and then we will recheck everything with another full panel. I'm going to continue to give Speck her 200 micrograms of Folic Acid once a week for now. Maybe I'll split them in half? I'll see what the vet thinks on that since I forgot to ask. I'm out of B-12 shots as well. Those might be once a month shots now.
I've been nervous about her gum color being less robust since her appointment. She acting completely normal. Actually, she's been more of a stinker than normal! Like a total terror. Spring fever? She's going bonkers over the birds in the windows. That's probably why she's a bit pale.... too much activity! The vet wasn't worried considering how great everything. So for now, I'm watching her like a hawk!!
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