Seems I've been stressed enough for awhile. After I got up this morning, Violet the Pug began hacking and choking like Daisy the Pug had done a few days before Christmas. Daisy ended up being taken to the animal emergency clinic after 1am back then, and two hundred dollars later, we brought her back home. Shades of that situation flashed before my eyes while I listened to the other Pug cough.
My sensible son woke up to her noises and kept me company in the living room---us handing her off, and trying to keep Daisy out of her face. I found a vet in the Yellow Pages that was nearby and made an appointment for 11:30am. We haven't had a regular vet after a couple of disturbing situations with former dogs and that particular vet's tendency to over-charge and falter over diagnosing our pets. We had to go somewhere new.
So, here it was, about an hour before we needed to leave and Daisy begins to cough a bit too. NO! We just did this. I called the vet and asked if we could bring both dogs. No problem.
This was the best vet visit of my life. Such sweet folks, only about 2 minutes from the house, and no over-charging. The doctor was very calm and patient---taking time to explain things to me, and he didn't over-medicate which is what appeared to happen at the emergency clinic. But, what do I know? An added bonus is that we don't have to separate the puppies from one another, but will keep the big dogs apart from them.
Calm people. That's what I need to surround myself with more often. I get so anxious, and my husband says I'll make an issue out of a situation even if there's not one to make. I tend to get so worked up. I think I just run on such a low battery, needing sleep and that causes me to get nervous. A rest deficit. So thankful that this didn't end up to be a negative situation. But the idea of another sick individual in the house, on top of this endless virus that's made us humans housebound PLUS the notion of a high vet bill just got the best of me. Talk about adrenal overload. Sheesh. But maybe it'd drive any average person a bit nuts.
OK now. Gonna go to the grocery with my honey pie in a bit. I truly love buying groceries. Just makes me feel secure. Maybe it'll do the trick to settle my wired-up nerves. Do you think?
Btw, the diagnosis in both puppies was tracheitis/tracheobronchitis aka kennel cough. Not generally vaccinated against unless the dog will be with other pups. Note to self: have them vaccinated against this after healed up.
(daisy in photo wearing the hat you gave me, molly!)
