The Memoirs of MooMoo

Not So Good News

Just when we thought I was back on track to getting healthy, I got sick again last week...5 times in a row in one day! Our regular vet was closed so Momma and Daddy brought me to the Farmington Valley Veterinary Emergency Hospital in Avon, CT. They were so worried about me and very thankful that there was an animal hospital that wasn't too far away.

At the animal hospital, I had my temperature taken (not fun!), blood drawn, and 2 x-rays done but there was nothing the vet could see as to why I was throwing up. The vet was trying to figure out what could be making me get sick so often - she suggested it could be anything from food allergies, Addison's disease, a foreign object in my belly, or the dreaded "C" word.

They gave me a shot for anti-nausea and some meds to take home but I wasn't allowed to eat anything. I hadn't eaten anything since 7 a.m. that morning and it was now 10 p.m. at night. Momma and Daddy felt bad for not being able to give me any food but they knew it was the right thing to do so I wouldn't get sick again.

The next day I went to my regular vet and they took my temp (again!) and drew more blood to check for the Addison's disease. The test came back as normal so they ruled that out, thank goodness. The vet gave Momma and Daddy some bland food kibble to feed me to see if that's more agreeable to my stomach and we'll need to check back with the vet in a month to see how I'm doing.

I sure hope this new kibble does the trick. The next step would be to do an ultrasound to see if there's anything in my belly that's not supposed to be there.

Please keep your fingers crossed for me - thank you, my friends! =)