Little Bit Of An Outing!

The weather was beautiful the other day......we decided to take a stroll down the street in front of our house....it was good to get both Liesel & I out in the sunshine....

Good days & bad days with the knee... physio helps....but there is usually a great deal of soreness & pain afterwards...

I'm walking on my own now....seldom use the walker or cane....so there is that.  An x-ray appointment for the knee is booked for later in the month, before I see the orthopaedic surgeon again..

We need to have a conversation with our vet today....to discuss Liesel's care moving forward.....she has basically been given two medications....one for nausea, the other to prevent stomach ulcers.  That's it.  She has lost weight....not something a small dog can lose much of...and sleeps about 90% of the time.....

I'm wondering if we need a referral to the Atlantic Veterinary hospital.....and if she would receive better care...and we could be better guided how to help get her well....

To avoid early morning vomits....we've been getting up in the middle of the night for potty break & to feed her....so her tummy isn't empty....

Since Liesel has been healthy for a number of years....we don't have much of a relationship with our vet clinic....other than yearly check ups & dental cleanings.....it seems every time we visit we  get a different veterinarian every time.    I need to feel that she is getting the best of attention & care....if that means we take her to the veterinary hospital....so be it...

Fingers crossed today we have some answers....

**Update** -  An appetite stimulant medication has been ordered today for Liesel...hopefully that will increase her appetite.  Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday of next week she will be a guest at the animal clinic receiving IV all day, each day.  I'll leave her with one of her favourite blankets & food.  

Let's hope we get this girl on the road to recovery....

Til next time....