Hours later, DH came home and we all hopped in the car to go to the vet, where Cadbury was poked and prodded, diagnosed with a staph infection (a pretty common skin problem with dogs), given some pills for that, and had a veterinary assistant rudely poke him in the leg with a needle to draw blood. Then another car ride home, where he got peanut butter treats (his new pills enrobed in peanut butter - shh, don't tell him) and his dinner. The rest of the evening was spent snoozing, until bedtime (his self-determined bedtime is about 7:30 pm).
He's a lab. He sleeps a lot. He has skin troubles. He's about 5 lbs overweight at 85 lbs.
Today we got his test result back. He has canine hypo-thyroidism. Who knew dogs could get thyroid problems?! Apparently, it's pretty common. So now he'll be on two pills a day for the rest of his life. And hopefully it will improve his immune system, give him more energy, and help him lose those extra few pounds. Luckily, the pills aren't too pricey - about $27 for three months' worth.
But think of the cost in peanut butter!
A few giveaways for today...
For baby:
- Win a Tiny Tush Elite diaper (3 winners!) at Dirty Diaper Laundry. Ends January 18th.
- Win a Bumkins diaper bag at Feisty, Frugal and Fabulous. Ends January 13th.
- Win a Fleurville Re-Run Hana diaper bag in Ogo Print from Toads & Tulips at My Silly Monkeys. Ends January 18th.
- Win a Mrs. Smith's diaper bag at Simply Stacie. Ends January 16th.
- Win a Squishy Fish onesie or tee at Canadian Natural Mama. Ends January 18th.
- Win a Sherpa sleeper from Snug Organics at BabyLuxe {daily}. Ends ?
- Win BearPaw boots at Newly Wed, Newly Bred. Ends January 17th.
- Win a pretty jujie handbag at (oh, hello friend.) Ends January 10th.
- Win a $100 to shop at CSN Stores at Running Just as Fast as I Can. Ends January 8th at noon.
I love the photo....so precious. Glad to read it's something that can be taken care of easily. I hope the pills do him wonders.
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