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Our little Ruby, it would seem, has some kind of heart condition
She has been seen by our wonderful local vet, who listened to her heart, and said he couldnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t detect anything, but that she would need more extensive testing to be sure. He wasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t worried about her, so we left it for a few weeks.
But we are becoming increasingly concerned. For a nine-month-old, active, healthy puppy, she seems terribly unfit to us. She labours after even short bouts of exercise, and tires quickly. She pants excessively, often with no exertion at all – weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ll just find her lying there panting madly. She never seems upset, lethargic or unhappy, she has plenty of energy, thereâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s just something not….well, right. We feel it in our bones, sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s just not right.
She has a cough, too, although that has been rarely in evidence lately. Once again, the vet told us she was probably irritating her throat chewing some of her toys, but now we are not so sure. She also drinks excessively, and always had. He thought this might be a behviour, and he's probably right, but with the other symptoms we're just not happy about it.
So sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s off to the Murdoch University vet hospital on Saturday. It will take us over an hour to get there, but itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s at the only University in Western Australia that teaches Vet Science, and is reportedly an excellent facility.
Please send vibes for our darling Ruby, we are very worried about her and love her so
She has been seen by our wonderful local vet, who listened to her heart, and said he couldnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t detect anything, but that she would need more extensive testing to be sure. He wasnâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]t worried about her, so we left it for a few weeks.
But we are becoming increasingly concerned. For a nine-month-old, active, healthy puppy, she seems terribly unfit to us. She labours after even short bouts of exercise, and tires quickly. She pants excessively, often with no exertion at all – weâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]ll just find her lying there panting madly. She never seems upset, lethargic or unhappy, she has plenty of energy, thereâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s just something not….well, right. We feel it in our bones, sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s just not right.
She has a cough, too, although that has been rarely in evidence lately. Once again, the vet told us she was probably irritating her throat chewing some of her toys, but now we are not so sure. She also drinks excessively, and always had. He thought this might be a behviour, and he's probably right, but with the other symptoms we're just not happy about it.
So sheâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s off to the Murdoch University vet hospital on Saturday. It will take us over an hour to get there, but itâ€[emoji]8482[/emoji]s at the only University in Western Australia that teaches Vet Science, and is reportedly an excellent facility.
Please send vibes for our darling Ruby, we are very worried about her and love her so