And, It's Pink!

Pink!

I see two pink tulips that have started to open up!

Jasmine Update - Friday

Friday morning Jasmine ate all her food in one sitting. We still had to take her back to the vet for them to give her iv fluids and her medication. But, because she was eating they didn't anticipate her being required to stay all day. At 11am we got the call that she was being released. We still have strict instructions to follow with food, medicine and exercise for the next couple of days. The most important thing is that our Jasmine is back to her acting like herself and that would be a CRAZY dog!!!

Jasmine Update - Thursday

Unfortunately, Jasmine would not eat Thursday morning. My husband put a little bit of food in her mouth and she spit it out. We had to "force" her to take one of pills the vet gave us. Normally, whenever we give her pills she so excited to take them cause she thinks its a treat! She just looked so pitiful. So, she was taken back to the vet that morning. The vet tried to feed her too and she spit it out for him. They did x-rays to check for blockage yet there was none. They did see that her intestines were swollen and that she was bloated. Another stool sample revealed tapeworms and coccida. Dogs get tapeworms from fleas. Tapeworms also live in the small intestines. Vet said he didn't see any fleas on her, so she could of eaten one during a cleaning which could of caused her to get the the tapeworm. Coccida is a parasite that infects the intestinal tract. The vet said she could of either eaten or step in and clean off herself some feces from rabbit or deer to ingest the parasitic disease. Well, no we know for sure what is wrong with her and can address the problem. Unfortunately, the coccida is contagious and our other dog has been exposed. We will be closely monitoring him over the next two weeks to see if he develops this disease. They kept Jasmine hat day and started her on iv fluids and medications. She did eat a "little" that day. She got to come home for the night, with a page long of instructions. She had a lime green bandage that read "No Chew" all over it that was wrapped around her leg covering her iv catheter. She ate all the she was suppose to in two different sessions. Was a little bit more lively. Even picked up a ball for her "Daddy". So we were on the road to recover!

Our Jasmine Is Sick

Monday after work I came home to see that Jasmine had gone potty in the house. Unusual for her but does happen. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary with her behavior. Fed both dogs and noticed when Jasmine went to potty this time she had diarrhea. Woke up Tuesday morning to find a little diarrhea in the living room, but still no change in behavior. After work on Tuesday came home to find lots more diarrhea and either pee or throw up with a faint pink color. Behavior had changed. My husband called the vet but they would be able to see her until the next morning at 8:30 am. Jasmine did not eat any of her food. Tried to eat grass while we were outside. Later in the night I determined that when she would go potty that it was blood in her stool. Now, I was stressing a little. Just seemed so pitiful. Jasmine didn't play with any toys and typically follows me everywhere and she just lye on the floor. Woke up Wednesday morning to the sound of Jasmine throwing up when I came into the living room to see her there were six puddles of blood from where she had been trying to potty. I thought 8:30am would not get here fast enough!

Went to the vet and she perked up a little due to the car ride, but no where near the behavior we typically have with her. No temperature, but when the technician took the stool sample and saw the results she mentioned that it wasn't good (probably cause of the blood, but no surprise there to me). The vet had mentioned that her stomach are felt tight, maybe so gas. Wanted to do some blood work. Thought maybe could be stages of pancreatitis. Luckily the blood work to not point to that. She was dehydrated, no surprise there either. And there were no signs of kidney or liver failure. Red and white blood cells all looked good. She did show that she had high cholesterol. So, we believe she has eaten something "rich" that has messed up the enzymes in her digestive track. I had the option to either stay home and ensure that she drinks water or they were going to keep her and do an iv and cather. I opted to stay home with her. Before we headed out, they gave her a shot. Poor Jasmine whimpered a little with that one. Left with wet dog food to start her one, some kind of powder to sprinkle over it, and some tablets in hopes to get her system back on track. If she doesn't show 50% improvement in behavior by tomorrow we are to bring her back to the vet.

Got home and watched to see if she drank any water, which she did throughout the day. She got to rest a little while out on a deck for it was such a beautiful day. She pretty much slept all day and move from spot to spot occasionally. At 4pm, I was to get her to eat some of the wet food. She had no interest. My husband called the vet and they said she may not want any yet due to the shot but to try again at 6pm. If she does not eat by tomorrow we have to bring her back. At 7pm, she still would not eat that food. She is 8 years and 1 month old and I don't believe she has ever had wet dog food. I tried at 9pm again, but still has no interest in the food. We has had plenty of water and rest. She did pee on several occasions. Only had one attempt to poop and it was just a little bit of blood. As it is almost 10pm, she is resting peaceful on her bed. Lets hope that she wants to eat first thing tomorrow morning.

Azalea

Is that my peony?

Last year we transplanted a white peony plant to this very location where I have stuff coming out of the ground. I sure hope it's my beautiful peony plant! The plant was here when we moved in and in the past two years I never noticed what it looked like in the early growth stages. So I'm keeping my fingers crossed and going to do a little research on this. Next to this we did plant my two pink peony plants that we purchased this year.

Is that a tulip?

I finally can see the flower part of the tulips that we planted. I am so excited that these have turned out. Next year I will plant even more!!!

A flower!

Getting taller!