Dusty Update

Here is a picture, its a couple of months old, but I just love this picture of her and I still don't have a working camera with a flash. Isn't she just precious?

Dusty is better!! She even went to work today. I don't think she could have handled one more day cooped up in the house. We gave her the SQ fluids and some Fastrack Equine Gel. Yes, they make a canine gel, but I didn't have any and she needed that good bacteria in her belly quickly! I have no doubt that it was that gel that sped up her recovery so much. Last night she was eating and drinking as if she had never been sick.

When I called the vet to get the fluids, she said that she was sure it was an underlying condition and that fluids wouldn't do any good. The doc expected her to be gone by now, she sure showed them didn't she!?

Anyway, this isn't a commercial for Fastrack, I am just so grateful to all of you who prayed for our pup and all of the kind emails. She is back to her old self today, thanks to you!

Dusty

UPDATE: As of 5pm, Dusty is doing better! She is drinking and acting like her normal self. If she eats tonight we will be back in business. Thanks so much for your prayers!!

I thought I had a picture of Dusty to go here, but I don't so you're gonna have to trust me that she's a beautful, sweet girl. Dusty is my darling beloved's Blue heeler/Australian Shepherd Mix. The American Cattle Dog Association calls that mix a Texas Heeler. Anyway, Dusty is a sick girl. A few nights ago she got sick, and was getting worse daily.

We took her to the vet yesterday, the vet couldn't really tell us much, except that she was dehydrated. She told us to force feed fluids and pray. She said she could hospitalize her and run tests which would quickly add up to at least $600, which we don't have. So we tried the fluids...yeah, no fun. Dusty fought that all the way. Then a friend of mine suggested subcutaneous fluids. Hey, I can handle that, no big deal. So I got an IV kit from the vet and we gave her SQ fluid (that means under the skin) a little here and there throughout the night. We also gave her a dose of Conklin Fastrack Jumpstart Gel (a probiotic).

This morning she seems to be doing better. She is up and wanting to play, she was drinking some water, and she urinated a little bit. Anyway, I ask you this because she just MUST get better. My little mother-in-law and my hubby would be devastated if something happened to this little dog. So, please, would you pray that she gets better quickly?

If I can pray for you, please let me know?

Dusty

As promised, a picture of Vaughn's new baby, Dusty. A Texas Heeler.