The Girls

~We are enjoying tomatoes from our garden~

Onto another week we go. Almost all of my spare time these days is being taken up with the dogs.  This past week began with our girl Bailey at the vet for x-rays and bloodwork and were given a diagnosis of a respiratory infection, and 2 antibiotics. As a new week begins, she's much better, her appetite has returned, and the cough that she had has all but disappeared. 

~Bailey~

Eva also had a turn at the vet this past week, and her latest blood work shows that her health, in particular, her kidneys continue to deteriorate.  The infection that we hoped was cleared up, has returned, so she's back on antibiotics.

~Eva~

I've asked Conventional Vet to contact the medical coordinator from the rescue about Eva's future health reports. I know hearing the test results are important.  But right now, hearing about how Eva's sodium, potassium, creatinine, albumin, calcium and protein levels continue to worsen is just too discouraging. I have accepted that Eva will never regain her health.  So, I'd rather focus on each day as it comes; making sure she's happy, in good spirits, finding something she'll want to eat, and making sure she's getting her IV fluids, supplements and medications and getting to her appointments with Holistic Vet.

And going down the list of the girls, I have to mention the little milestone that its been just over a week since the arrival of Momma. I've enjoyed getting to know, this easy going girl. Usually we take intros very slow, and over a week we allow the new arrivals to have more and more freedom in the house, and with the other dogs.  But Momma is one of those dogs where that has not been necessary. She quickly became part of our big crowd, and has settled right in. All the dogs like her.

~Momma & Todd~

Chipper, our other foster boy for Lab Rescue, cannot get enough of her, and wherever Momma is, Chipper is not far behind.  I think he likes that there is another Lab around. We like having her around too!