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It was time for our annual wisteria picture.
There was a parade of sorts to the wisteria. (Yes, I barely have my shoes on.)
The set up.
Luci gets a scolding for being mean to Joy. Cassie grabbed her sock.
Things are looking better but where's the wisteria? Where's Peachy?
Wishing you all a magical spring!
The single thing I will remember most about our trip to the North Carolina State University Veterinary Hospital is the positive energy. I saw this whenever a staff member encountered a companion animal. There was always an acknowledgment and an actual energy exchange. The energy exchange was spontaneous and profound - the light within me honors the light within you.
One of the other things I noticed was that it was difficult sometimes to tell who was a staff member. If someone was hugging a dog, that did not mean that the person was the dog's companion. I had to look for other signs to tell who was who. I watched this sheltie for quite awhile before I figured out it out. I could not tell based upon the amount of affection exchanged. The give away was the young lady had on rubber gloves.
During the last couple of days we did a lot of this in the waiting room
and this
My girls did so well on the trip. Perfect manners at the hotel and at the hospital. Maizy was absolutely amazing. She was relaxed, confident and friendly - very different than the dog who had spent her first five years at a puppy mill.
The care that Peachy received was phenomenal. She spent the night for observation. They were looking for body temperature changes that might reflect a tick borne disease. I was not at all concerned that Peachy would be upset or anxious - she was getting far too much positive attention.
Dr. Lennon and Libby, the vet student, do believe it is very probable that she is suffering from a tick borne disease. Even though blood work results have not established that, she has begun antibiotics. The anomalies in her liver values may be related or it may be separate. In addition to a tick borne disease, her liver be inflamed from a bacterial infection or as an autoimmune reaction. If the liver issue is separate, it appears very promising that it can be treated with antibiotics or steroids. We are doing blood work in a week to see if the antibiotics have an effect on her white blood cells. Hopefully that will be the case. And if all goes well, in the next month, we will spay her and simultaneously do a liver biopsy - so that there can be a confirmation of the diagnosis.
I am very grateful for the loving care that Peachy received from Dr. Lennon and Libby.
Peachy is happy to be home. Her energy level this morning was the highest I've seen.
She played "sock" with Cassidy. It was an energized game of tug of war. But there was something more to it - the light within me honors the light within you.
Peachy had an appoinment scheduled at the North Carolina State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital. The trip was to answer questions about her mysterious high liver enzymes and the abnormal results of a bile acid test. A couple of the Copeland sisters accompanied Peachy. Ms. Maizy rode "shotgun."
Poupon snoozed in back.
Peachy made some new friends. Everyone loved her. Before taking vitals Sabrina, the technician, wisked her off to the back to show her off to the staff. Sabrina was gone with Peachy for a very long time...
She is getting great care from Dr. Lennon and Libby, the vet student assigned. They did another ultra sound. Everything looked normal. They did some additional blood work and her white blood cells and platelets were very low. We had planned to do a liver biopsy tomorrow as well as spay her (the ultra sound showed that Peachy was not spayed). Due to the low white blood cells, that is delayed until that mystery can be solved. Dr. Lennon believes that it is very possible that Peachy has a tick borne disease. They collected bood samples to determine if that is the case, and the results should be back next week. I am delighted with the care that she has received!
Some pictures with Libby, the vet student assigned, and Peach and Maizy...
