A day

I was moving Gaby's bed this morning when I noticed a couple drops of blood on the cushion. If this had been a couple of weeks ago, I wouldn't have been alarmed--she was in heat and spotting would have been expected. But she was supposed to be well past that stage, so I was a little concerned. Sore spot? Infection?

King was due for his Lyme disease vaccination, so I made a appointment for the both of them. Came home from work--it was raining lightly, yea!--bundled my two happy little campers into the truck, and took them in.

King wanted Out as soon as he entered the exam room--that was fun. He got his shot, after which the vet checked out Gaby. I was hoping that it was some weird stress response to regular feedings and a new home, etc, but it turned out that she is in heat again. The reason is likely something called "cystic ovarian disease," which can result in Gaby being in almost constant heat. This could be the big reason why she is so damned active, and why her appetite is so ravenous and why she has trouble putting weight on. The only treatment is spaying, so in about three weeks, I will take her in and get it done. The other vet, who usually treats King and who is responsible for introducing Gaby into my life, thinks it possible that the condition is what led to Gaby being left at the vet hospital. Whoever had her before either got sick of her always being in heat, possibly didn't want to (or couldn't) pay to have her fixed, and so let her go.

We're home now. The kids are sleeping. I'm going to skip the debates and work. I will only say that if life is just, and sometimes it is, the karmic payback will be a stone bitch. You betcha.

A day

I was moving Gaby's bed this morning when I noticed a couple drops of blood on the cushion. If this had been a couple of weeks ago, I wouldn't have been alarmed--she was in heat and spotting would have been expected. But she was supposed to be well past that stage, so I was a little concerned. Sore spot? Infection?

King was due for his Lyme disease vaccination, so I made a appointment for the both of them. Came home from work--it was raining lightly, yea!--bundled my two happy little campers into the truck, and took them in.

King wanted Out as soon as he entered the exam room--that was fun. He got his shot, after which the vet checked out Gaby. I was hoping that it was some weird stress response to regular feedings and a new home, etc, but it turned out that she is in heat again. The reason is likely something called "cystic ovarian disease," which can result in Gaby being in almost constant heat. This could be the big reason why she is so damned active, and why her appetite is so ravenous and why she has trouble putting weight on. The only treatment is spaying, so in about three weeks, I will take her in and get it done. The other vet, who usually treats King and who is responsible for introducing Gaby into my life, thinks it possible that the condition is what led to Gaby being left at the vet hospital. Whoever had her before either got sick of her always being in heat, possibly didn't want to (or couldn't) pay to have her fixed, and so let her go.

We're home now. The kids are sleeping. I'm going to skip the debates and work. I will only say that if life is just, and sometimes it is, the karmic payback will be a stone bitch. You betcha.