A 'Hole in My Pocket' Dawg

The Vet ended up taking 14 teeth from "Hole in My Pocket Dawg".  It averaged out to a mere $96 per tooth. 


Ouch! 


She is wearing one of those collars that prevent her from scratching her face. That is the good news. The bad news is that she cannot get through the doggie door to the dog run to do her business. So, I dropped her (and Shauna) at the vet's today for doggie day care. After yesterday, this is small $$ but it is more money.  I have to leave the collar on until Sunday. That means more $$ for Thursday and Friday doggie day care while I am at work.  


And the Vet said her throat was such that she did not think it was cancerous. Hence, she went ahead and did the dental surgery.  She did take a biopsy sample and we'll hear the results from that no later than Monday.  I certainly hope she was right about the throat condition. I'd hate to find out we put Layla thru this miserable procedure when she has a bigger problem (cancer) with a different time line. 


When I picked her up last night, she was still heavily drugged. I had to carry her to the car and then into the house.  I managed to get some water into her using a syringe and she ate a small meal (pulverized dog food).  This morning she was all P&V and she chomped down the full breakfast portion (pulverzied) in record time. She then wanted to eat part of Shauna's bowl too but I quickly stopped that.  She did bark a couple of times as we prepared to go to the vet. But, that was obviously painful--probably due to the cut for the biopsy material.  


The staff at the vet's showed me how to get the medicine into her--"Pill in a Pocket" by the same people who do greenies--and both dogs love greenies.  She wolfed everything down compared to spiting the pills out at home.  Who knew?  


Anyway, another round of canine care.  Just when I thought things would get a bit simpler. NOT!! 


Ciao, 


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