Today was Vegas's date to get an allergy test done, both food and environmental. It was a simple blood test and we should get the results within 2 weeks.
Good News---He weighs 57.9 He has weighed 63 for over 2 years thats a 5 lb. loss. I think the food change to Earthborn Holistic Meadow Feast has helped with a little weight loss. Our Vet said he was in PERFECT shape. (I already knew that, but WOW 5 lbs!!) He has the perfect little waist I am jealous!!!!
Bad news-- His allergies are out of control, our pollen count has been on a scale of 1-10,.. 10's for days and days. His face is so red and his white eye is swelled almost shut daily, I have been giving him Zyrtec, (not this week due to allergy test) So he ended up getting a big shot of prednisone/cortizone for his allergies, his anal gland were full so he had those expressed. Our Vet said all his itchy breed dogs have been in this week and they are a mess. He put him on an antibiotic eye drop for his white eye. He also got his 3 year rabie shot and tag (along with bloodwork to see if he has heart worms). I had to buy ear flush and Heartguard plus. About eating sand, the solution is simple, get my butt out there and watch him the whole time instead of letting him rome on his own. And WHY was it on the top of my wishlist to have a fenced in yard?????
Our vet is convinced as well as we are that it is strictly environmental allergies and said he loves the Earthborn Holistic line of foods, NOT to change him back to NVI yet until allergy results. I have to take him back in 3 weeks since he got the shot and the eye drops and if his eye is not better he wants to do laser surgery (Entropion) but hopefully it is just allergy related.
The Ugly--
With all that was done today, our total vet bill was $563.00 There goes my new bathroom tile that we thought we were going to buy tomorrow!!! Joe stopped by the liquor store and bought 2 mini's to do shots, he was so overwhelmed at the vet bill. I just kept my mouth shut, sometimes I know to just be quiet.
Good News---He weighs 57.9 He has weighed 63 for over 2 years thats a 5 lb. loss. I think the food change to Earthborn Holistic Meadow Feast has helped with a little weight loss. Our Vet said he was in PERFECT shape. (I already knew that, but WOW 5 lbs!!) He has the perfect little waist I am jealous!!!!
Bad news-- His allergies are out of control, our pollen count has been on a scale of 1-10,.. 10's for days and days. His face is so red and his white eye is swelled almost shut daily, I have been giving him Zyrtec, (not this week due to allergy test) So he ended up getting a big shot of prednisone/cortizone for his allergies, his anal gland were full so he had those expressed. Our Vet said all his itchy breed dogs have been in this week and they are a mess. He put him on an antibiotic eye drop for his white eye. He also got his 3 year rabie shot and tag (along with bloodwork to see if he has heart worms). I had to buy ear flush and Heartguard plus. About eating sand, the solution is simple, get my butt out there and watch him the whole time instead of letting him rome on his own. And WHY was it on the top of my wishlist to have a fenced in yard?????
Our vet is convinced as well as we are that it is strictly environmental allergies and said he loves the Earthborn Holistic line of foods, NOT to change him back to NVI yet until allergy results. I have to take him back in 3 weeks since he got the shot and the eye drops and if his eye is not better he wants to do laser surgery (Entropion) but hopefully it is just allergy related.
The Ugly--
With all that was done today, our total vet bill was $563.00 There goes my new bathroom tile that we thought we were going to buy tomorrow!!! Joe stopped by the liquor store and bought 2 mini's to do shots, he was so overwhelmed at the vet bill. I just kept my mouth shut, sometimes I know to just be quiet.