She has had several incomprehensible to the vets episodes over the last three years of listlessness and fever. A $$$ of tests last week at first suggested infection but antibiotics made no observable difference: just lying around too tired to get up and down from the beds or couches. He decided this might be an allergy or autoimmune disorder.
At 1:00 PM, I gave her prednisone. By 3:00 PM she was running around the back yard fetching sticks for me to throw.
She is still a little weak. She can climb onto the couch instead of making one mighty spring but I expect that will come.
You do not realize how big a part a pet is of your life, until a crisis like this happens.
My niece is a vet & she said that there is a outbreak of Lyme Disease going around on the Gulf Coast. And like Rocky Mountain Spotted Tick Fever there is a specific antibiotic for it. But I'm sure your pup is on meds for fleas & ticks. But you never know.
ReplyDeleteThe vet ran bacterial and fungal panels. I doubt he would have neglected Lyme disease. She is dangerously full of energy now.
DeleteSo very true. Prayers for a speedy recovery for your friend.
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