Hiro was back in the vet to resume his second and third heartworm injection. It was required to be taken on consecutive days (Monday and Tuesday). So, the boy spent those 2 days at the vet in the daytime under observation in case there was a reaction to the medication given.
He was mighty glad to see me during his pick-up! After the treatment, he was instructed to be under full house arrest. No outdoor walks till his next check-up which was in 3 months time.
On Thursday night, I noticed that he was settling down to sleep like he usually does when we got home. He kept coming to me as if something was wrong. I thought he was pacing about (at first, I thought he was still hungry) .... but after giving him some fruits, he continued walking about and not wanting to sit down. That's when I noticed that there was some swelling in his abdomen. This is probably causing him some discomfort to lie down.
Worried that it was some internal bleeding, we rushed to Gasing Hospital because it was already 10 p.m. Waited an hour. There was apparent swelling but the vet couldn't do much except to administer some anti-swelling tablets. Since the vet said that it did not appear to be life threatening, it was decided that he go and see his regular vet in the morning.
The next morning, we are back to his regular vet.They found at least 3 swollen areas on one side of his abdomen - the same side of his earlier mass cell tumour (MCT) surgery. Blood tests should normal levels except for his WBC (due to infection). For the moment, there is no signs of cancer cells.
So, he was kept under observation at the vet for the whole of Friday.
On Sunday, we are back at the vet again for a check-up. Most of the swollen areas have subsided except for the one near the MCT surgery area. So, his medication was extended for 3 more days.
With all these vet visits, I think my boy has achieved VID (Very Important Dog) membership status. I think he likes going to the vet.... except the bit that he has to stay in the "lock-up".
2 comments:
Poor Hiro....at least he managed to tell you he was uncomfortable. Thank you so much for taking good care of him. I am sure he appreciates it.
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