We're Still Here

Well, we made it thru the weekend. Samba is being like a spoiled child about eating. She has decided that she doesn't like liver. Ok, I can't blame her for that one. On Sunday I made her a cheeseburger of her very own. She ate the cheese and left the burger. I offer her two bowls of dog food each morning with two different varieties of kibble. One day she'll eat one type and refuse the other. The next day it's just the reverse. I never know what she'll eat from hour to hour.

Except for tuna. She has decided that she loves canned tuna. The vet said to feed her the kind packed in oil, so that's what I do.

Today she has eaten almost a cup of kibble, several pieces of cheddar cheese and three cans of tuna. She also drank a bottle of Boost for extra vitamins.

This afternoon we went to the vet's office with her and Sky. I held my breath when they put her on the scales. She had gained two whole pounds since Friday. To be absolutely sure we took her into another room and weighed her on different scales, but the result was the same.

The news isn't as good for Sky. He has become sicker since Friday and has lost four pounds. His fever was also up.

Dr B made another call to the veterinary school at the University of Missouri. They feel we should do a lab test on the stools of Samba, Sky and one of the dogs who has recovered and check for a number of different things. So on Friday I'll be donning rubber gloves and following them around with little cups for samples.

Morgan became sick on Monday but seems to be recovered today. The doctor feels that Samba has a chance if she continues to gain weight, but we're aware that she has other things  going on and we may not have her with us for long. Right now we're worried most about Sky. He's young and healthy and shouldn't be having such a hard time fighting this off.   Let's hope this test will tell us once and for all what we're dealing with and how to fix it.