Catching Up :)
Dec. 13th, 2010 07:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
trystinnSadly, the In-Laws have headed home and we're on our own once again. Flash is despondent, he's fallen for Josh's mom. Doodle hero-worships Josh's dad, so it all works out. And, of course, they both loved Gracie.
Unfortunately, Gracie has a very bad hot spot on her flank. It appeared almost overnight and we were shocked at how fast it hit her flank. We cut the hair as tightly to the skin as possible, gave her a thorough bath and treated it with antibiotic ointment. We also bought her an inflatable collar, so we hope that helps. She's too good of a girl to remove her cone, but we know she can do it. We're also treating her with Rescue Remedy & Benadryl to keep her calm and help with the itching. We'll give it a few days and see how she does.
Poor Josh is also struggling. The repeated issues with his ankles and knees led a very curious doctor to run a bunch of tests from a needle biopsy to his knee and culturing it. Which is a good thing, because it turns out he has Lyme Disease. He's begun treatment with antibiotics, so hopefully his joints will start feeling better soon.
Unfortunately, Gracie has a very bad hot spot on her flank. It appeared almost overnight and we were shocked at how fast it hit her flank. We cut the hair as tightly to the skin as possible, gave her a thorough bath and treated it with antibiotic ointment. We also bought her an inflatable collar, so we hope that helps. She's too good of a girl to remove her cone, but we know she can do it. We're also treating her with Rescue Remedy & Benadryl to keep her calm and help with the itching. We'll give it a few days and see how she does.
Poor Josh is also struggling. The repeated issues with his ankles and knees led a very curious doctor to run a bunch of tests from a needle biopsy to his knee and culturing it. Which is a good thing, because it turns out he has Lyme Disease. He's begun treatment with antibiotics, so hopefully his joints will start feeling better soon.
