End Of A Long Week

Well, we managed to get thru it once again. Those group vet visits are rough. The dogs seem to enjoy the chance to go visit with their friends, but I  can't relax till they've all been there, and all the lab reports are back. This year everyone did really well. There was just one scare. Dr B wasn't there when I stopped by to pick up the reports for the three girls and Lola's lab work showed lots of red. Several of her liver values were high. Also there was another line on the report that was off on all three girls.

I slept badly last night and called Dr B first thing this morning. He just laughed and told me that is is one of those times when it pays to know your patient. All the things that showed up on the reports were due to their highly excited state. Their temperatures were high and they were panting so hard and busy twirling that they caused some of their labs to be skewed. Lola was the worst so we'll recheck her liver values in about three months.

Tsar's arrow this week is up and down. His legs are weaker and he needs help getting up more often than he did just a week ago. He also stumbles occasionally on the front steps. However, he's still sharp and can manage to get to his feet when he thinks a cookie might become available. He's interested in searching for lizards around the rocks and I try to limit his time outside because he tires easily. Dr B warned me again this week that Tsar will have bad days and not to obsess over them, but to watch for trends instead.

We wish you all a happy Passover or Easter or anything else you may choose to celebrate and look forward to our annual Easter Biscuit Hunt this weekend.