Bella visits the Vet

Best photo out of seven this morning

Bella has been panting heavily at strange times, such as middle of the night when it is not hot.

After turning to Dr Google, a vet appointment was made.

During the week, her respiration rate was recorded.

Friday was the day.

As it was the new vet, her latest vaccine certificate and

former test for Cushings were taken along.

The young vet was very nice and thorough:  heartbeat normal, teeth good.  It was decided that Bella should have blood tests

 and  x-rays.

She stayed all day.

$500 later, it was inconclusive.  She does have a slight respiratory infection and was given an antibiotic.

However, for a further $650 she can have further tests

that will probably be inconclusive.

Just once I'd like to visit a vet and have them say

Oh, she/he has such and such.

I'm a bit tired of tests to say what's not wrong.

Thus ends 'rant of the day'.

It's Spring!

Yes, we've been having a modicum of rain each week.  (Still in drought, though.)  Our reservoir dam is now up from only 1% to 4% capacity....lol!  And we continue on Level 4 water restrictions. 

BUT

even the little rain we've had has greened up everything.

Weeds are growing in profusion,

and the sounds of lawn mowers are heard once more!

Everything is bursting out in new growth.

New photinia leaves

Oleander 

the magnolia 'stick' has new leaves

We think gazanias

unknown--plant knowledge has come to an end.

Yes, all over town there are glorious plants.

Definitely Spring!

But someone should tell Mother Nature that

we're in the southern hemisphere--

Autumn begins on Sunday!

We think these are chuckle-worthy

Dui the Ever-ready

And the ain't cats.

Amazing the cooperation when there is a treat in sight.

As you know we have heaps of cats in our 'hood,

And Dui is always in hyper-mode scanning the area

for cats.

Our early morning walks are taken in the dark

lit by streetlights.

Cats usually appear as furry puddles with flattened ears

watching us intently

or sit upright like statues.

They know the dogs can't get them.

Dui always stops, glares and lunges to get them to run.  

(Cats that don't move are useless.)

On later walks,

Dui also stops, glares and occasionally lunges

at ain't cats.*

Ain't cats can be plant pots, water meters, shoes left by

a front door, garden ornaments, bit of rubbish, piles of

garden waste...…..

Dui is always at the ready to Stop, Glare and Lunge.

(and usually tangles the leads.....sigh.)

*Ain't Cats is the term SHE uses based on Stymie (The Little Rascals) who

once ate half a bucket of  Ain't Ice Cream before discovering it was lard.

Ready, Steady.....

GO!!!!

Time to leap into the weekend!

Have a good one!

Update!

Dui is back in action--we are changing vets, but that's another story.

Bella's strange behaviour was just that--strange behaviour.

Here's Dui in action this morning.

Thanks for all your wishes and POTP.

Dui and the Terrible, Horrible...

No Good, Very Bad Weekend.

(which affected everyone)

The first hint of something wrong.

Friday morning, Dui refused to walk around the track at the river.

He found a grassy patch and just ate grass.

He was not himself that morning.

And turned his nose up at dinner--

( it was sardine night!!!)

Saturday morning he was forced to did walk slowly 

around the track on a lead.

But showed no interest in anything.

Though he slept all day and refused all food all day,

 he did eat dinner.

Then exploded during the night from both ends.

(SHE doesn't recommend cleaning floors and carpets at 2 a.m.)

Sunday morning he seemed a bit better,

though still refused food and worse....water.

He slept most of the day.

Monday, he was extremely lethargic, 

only moving to change position.

However, by noon, he did have a drink.

At bedtime he ate a few tablespoons of pureed chicken and rice.

Happy to report this morning he ate more of the puree 

for breakfast, a biscuit, went for a walk--alert for cats--

and two 'good boy' treats!!

However, Bella is beginning to show the same symptoms.

Hope it won't be a Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week!