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Leave a bone for Isabelle
Nicknames: IzzyB, Bea, FluffyBuns, Beatle, Beezy, BusyB, Stink Weed
Doggie Dynamics:
Energy
sleepy
energetic
Intelligence
silly
genius
Friendliness
aggressive
affectionate
Playfulness
not playful
very playful
Disposition
anxious
calm
Quick Bio:
-purebred
Likes: Walks, tummy rubs and going on the truck with Dad, attention from anybody!!
Pet-Peeves: no walks
Favorite Toy: pork hide chews, squeeky stuffed toys,balls, frisbees,sticks, anything Dad tosses
Favorite Food: homemade tacos, cheese, Tyrell's Natural, Nutro dry
Favorite Walk: wherever Dad stops the truck
Best Tricks: Speak, Shake, Sit, Snarfle the cat food, I love to walk on the curb/retaining walls
Arrival Story: IzzB was brought to us by my brother-in-law, from Clear Lake,CA. She'd been in 4 homes in 2 months.
Bio: Isabelle has been diagnosed with AIHA, an auto-immune anemia disorder. She exhibited pale gums, and lack of stamina. Her hemocrit level (red blood cell count, or PCV) dwindled to 9, and should've been over 40. She has been transfused, which helped, but now her abdomen has become distended, filling with fluid. Aspiration showed that there is some blood in the fluid, indicating a possible tumor. She is on prednisone, and our hope is that she will re-absorb the fluid and produce her own normal red cells. For now, the prognosis is quite grim.
AIHA is a disease prominent in Cockers and some others, but not overly prevalent in Corgis. However, any dog may suddenly have it. It may be induced ( there is some evidence of this) by infection, bee stings or maybe even vaccinations.
Keep aware of your pups condition, and realize that not all changes in habit are behavioral in nature. IzzyB began eating dirt (a sign of mineral deficiency), and pottying in the living room at night, as well as having no stamina for brisk walks. By the time we realized she was ill, her gums were nearly white due to lack of normal red blood cells, which bring oxygen to the system.
It's worth reading up on, folks. It can be taken care of, and some pups never have a re-occurance. Others have a single, and a fairly large percentage cross the rainbow bridge from it.
We will keep all posted as to her condition....
Forums Motto: Snarfalus Catfoodium
The Groups I'm In: ♥♥♥ CLUB CORGI ♥♥♥, Oregon Corgies!, West Coast Corgis
The Last Forum I Posted In: New Brush!!
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Wowow!! Have we been busy!!
Dad and I have been out on the road twice now since I came back to work. I'm feeling much better now! The Dr. is weaning me off the nasty predisone stuff, and she even said I may eventually be off ALL the drugs! YAY!!
Dad and I have been going to the east, and doing three 'turns' before coming home. The truck was not running good, and Dad had to put most of the paycheck into it, but it's better now. We are sitting in Foristell,MO today, and will load in the morning to go to Prineville,OR. This is the second 'turn' for this trip. Dad says he hopes to get one more from Portland to PA, then home for a break.
The weather has been kinda hot and humid, so I'm shedding a lot. Dad's been using the Fuminator thingy on me, and it really feels good. He's calling me his "Hair Carpet Installer" because I'm shedding so much. He said he's thinking about getting a suppliment called 'Dinovite" to help with the shedding and stuff. I hope it tastes good!!
The nice veterinarian Dad takes me to said I could go back to work!
So, Dad came home and we went on a run. Actually several. Dad was getting loads from Portland,OR to Savannah, GA, and he said that we were behind in the bills, so we needed to run hard. So we did! We were out for almost 2 1/2 months! Dad got sick, and had to keep driving, but I was there to check on him and keep things on the road. We made our last delivery to Savannah, and Dad got us a motel room for 3 days. He needed to recuperate from being sick. He hadn't had anything to eat in about 5 days, so he was pretty weak and tired.
Our motel room was really nice. I got to sleep on the bed with Dad, and he took us for several walks around a lake that was there by the motel. He really liked it, and so did I.
Then we got a load from Charleston that went to Los Angeles. Dad took it pretty easy, 'cause he still wasn't 'up to par' he said.
I'm doing much better, too. The new medicine has got me feeling and acting like my old self. But, the prednisone makes me sooo hungry all the time! Dad says that maybe the Dr. will take me off it. I hope so, because all I think about is FOOD! I don't even save my porkhide chewies like I used to. I just gobble them right up! Dad has to take them away from me so I can save some for later.
We're home now, Dad has to go to the tooth Dr., and the truck had to go to the shop (again). Dad says we should be going back out this week, hopefully only for a couple of weeks.
The fuel prices are making us stay out longer, because we are paying more for fuel than we are bringing home. So, we have to run longer to make the money to pay the bills. Mom doesn't like that, either. She likes having us home more often.
Dad told me that we sre next up for another Savannah trip, so we should be loading soon. I like going to Savannah, because we usually get a load right back to somewhere close to home, and we can do the round trip in about 2 weeks.
Dad is going to take me to the Dr. tomorrow to get my blood levels checked (yuk). I think they're OK. I just want to get off that nasty prednisone stuff. Then maybe I can be my usual dainty self when I eat!!!!
I have to write this, since Dad had to go out on the truck without me again. I went to the doctors office again, and boy, did I think I was going to go out for a trip with Dad. The doctor said my heart was healthy and strong, there was no fluid in my tummy anymore (she thought that maybe the transfusion had caused it, plus the pills she had to give me), and my energy was back to almost normal. But, she had to stick me with a needle and put some blood in a spinning thingy to see how it was. She said it wasn't as good as she wanted, and had fallen since the transfusion. So, she put me on another pill, and told Dad that I would have to stay at home for a while longer.
The new pill must be working good, because I feel like my old self, and even want to play with my frisbee. Mom tries to play with me, but my sister Cricket butts in and annoys me and her.But Mom is taking us on longer walks, and I like that.
Dad calls Mom, and she puts the phone up for me to hear his voice, and I try to tell him how much I miss him. I hope that when he comes home after Christmas that I can go with him some more. I like to have him all to myself (I'm not selfish!!). Plus, Dad has a new truck, and I only got to ride in it once for a few hours before I got so sick before Thanksgiving (which I missed because I was in the hospital). I didn't get any barbequed turkey or anything.
I am trying to get better, and Mom is helping me with vitamins and my meds. I love her too. I don't mean to pee in the floor, but the pills make me thirsty and pee more than I used to. I'm sorry, Mom.
RRrrrooowlff!!!! for now!!
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