Saturday, she stopped eating and got very lethargic. Chloe and I were very concerned, and so were Daddy and Aunt Pat. Daddy took Katie to the Emergency Vet. They said her liver and kidney tests were elevated which could have been from dehydration, and she might have an infection. Daddy chose to have her admitted so they could watch her closely; give her I.V. fluids; give her medicine in case of infection and to calm down her tummy. They didn't think she'd be discharged on Sunday, but probably Monday. She still wouldn't eat, so Daddy took some of Katie's regular dog food and some of the boiled beef and rice mixture to the hospital for them. They told Daddy that the staff was falling in love with Katie, that she was so sweet and cute. We knew that, of course, and it was nice to know Katie was minding her manners even when she didn't feel well. Katie's lab values got better on Sunday and Monday, and she did eat a little on Monday. The people at the Emergency Vet called on Monday morning, they said that Katie could come home. They said she looked sad, and might eat better and feel better once she got home.
Chloe and I were just as worried as Daddy and Aunt Pat. Chloe sprawled across the table by the living room window, and I stuck very close to Aunt Pat all weekend.
Needless to say, we were all happy to have Katie home. About five minutes or so after she got home, Katie had licked off the bandage where she'd had her I.V. In fact, she licked so much hair, and swallowed it, she threw it up a few hours later. Katie wasn't listless, or lethargic, but she was really tired. She slept for a few hours, then got up and went outside with me and Chloe. When Daddy got home from work, he gave her some of the potato bread, and some sliced turkey breast with her medicine that she kept down just fine.
Today, Katie seemed fine this morning. She took her morning pills as usual with her potato bread, and a little of the beef and rice mixture. But Katie didn't want a potato bread treat after going out this morning, and she turned her nose up at the hamburger when Aunt Pat offered it to her for lunch. Aunt Pat had boiled some boneless chicken breast because she thought it might be easier for Katie to digest. Plus, our regular dog food has chicken in it, so she thought Katie might like it. She only gave Katie a little, and Katie gulped it down like there was no tomorrow! I had to get my nose in to sniff and sample some, of course, and I'm teaching Chloe how to do the same, so she had a little sample. Katie may have eaten it too fast, because she threw up about a half hour after she'd eaten. The regular Vet, as well as Aunt Pat, thinks the antibiotic is still upsetting Katie's stomach, and the humans shouldn't give any to her tonight or tomorrow morning. Katie's not lethargic like she was Saturday, in fact, Katie barked to go out, and was barking at the neighbors like she usually does. Aunt Pat has to take Katie to the Vet on Thursday for a follow up appointment, so we'll see what he has to say then.
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