Went to breakfast this morning and then picked up Chloe from the vet. Chloe came walking in on her own and seeming much better - still off from normal self but much better. No more hung head and wild stare into nowhere. She actually seemed to notice things around her even though she didn't bark at the other dogs or people (yet).They took four x-rays so I could see her enlarged heart. Is the size of tangerine but should be smaller than a ping pong ball. The x-rays confirmed what I have always thought - she has a collapsed trachia. She came to us with that & bad knees and, of course, her bad attitude that apparently there is no medication to cure.
Life is going to change around here on Monday. Vet says ok to let her still snack from the open food bowl over the weekend but by Monday try to have her eating mostly her new perscription dog food. She has 3 meds. I'm gonna have to get up an extra 15 minutes early each morning!
Anyway, we are home now and she is/was snoozing on my lap until a squirell attempted to get sunflower seeds from the bird feeder near the window and she actually barked! That is probably the first time in two week. Sure sign she has improved. Had to chase Daisey down to the end of the street. Was taking Eddie out for a closer view of the squirell when she got through the gate and ran off on me. Whew - she is in much better shape than me, plus she has 4 wheel drive!
Vickie
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