I would like to give you all an update on Tug.
This photo was taken yesterday in our backyard after a snow storm.
Normally he would be running around and having a grand time.
I was just happy to see him up and moving, you can tell from his eyes he is not his usual ebullient self.
Today when I let him out he actually trotted out the door and went into the woods which he wouldn’t do yesterday.
He is eating well and on a Chinese herb called Yunnan Baiyao.
The herb is suppose to help stop internal bleeding.
For a dog who looked like he wasn’t going to make it though the night on Wednesday he is doing amazingly well.
He has licked his leg raw where it was shaved and the IV was and as a result if I am not watching him he needs to wear an Elizabethan Collar.
He is not happy about that so we have spent a lot of time just watching him hence not allowing much time for anything else.
We have had many dogs at our practice that were put on Yunnan Baiyao and have had quality of life for several months after the same diagnoses as Tug.
We will just have to hope he can be counted among them.
As long as he is eating and showing signs of happiness we will do what we can for him.
Tug’s big love in life is food and yesterday when Charlie came in the door with our traditional Saturday deli egg sandwiches Tug jumped up and kissed Della on the muzzle…you see the tradition is that the dogs get an egg sandwich to share too.
Thank you all so much for your kind words and support.
We truly appreciate it.