Monday, September 12, 2005
Get That Dog Some Codral
It seems that, despite being vaccinated against such things, little Jinx has come home to us with a case of Kennel Cough. For those that haven't experienced such a disease in their pets, it involves them having bouts of coughing followed by the attempt (futile) to hack something up. It sounds horrible.
Kennel Cough is some sort of doggy bronchitis, and so like the flu it's impossible to vaccinate against every strain of it. It has the added benefit of being highly contagious, so even though Tasha is also vaccinated against it, we can probably expect her to come down with it just after Jinx gets over it. Oh joy.
This diagnosis has yet to be confirmed; the vet won't be back at the RSCPA till tomorrow. I'll call then and see whether they want me to bring her in for a checkup. (Puppies have a two week warranty from the RSPCA - if they get sick the vet will treat them for free.) But from everything Google has told me, I'd put money on that being what she has.
I told Matt that the meaning of her name was a bad idea!
Other than that, she's settled in fine. She only sooked the first night for about ten minutes, and she gets on just fine with Tasha - the sight of them playing chasies around the loungeroom makes me giggle every time!
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She has kennel cough; they prescribed some syrup that we have to give her twice a day.
Luckily it's not three times a day, because giving it to her is a two person job. She struggles like some sort of minor she-demon from the nether regions of hell, and half the time the syrup ends up on her instead of in her. She's getting almost daily baths to get rid of the stickiness - otherwise she might get stuck to the carpet!
Luckily it's not three times a day, because giving it to her is a two person job. She struggles like some sort of minor she-demon from the nether regions of hell, and half the time the syrup ends up on her instead of in her. She's getting almost daily baths to get rid of the stickiness - otherwise she might get stuck to the carpet!
Oh phew. Poor little tacker.
Cat's are even worse cause they're mor agile and far more willing to use claws.
If she gets stuck to the carpet make sure to post pics !
Cat's are even worse cause they're mor agile and far more willing to use claws.
If she gets stuck to the carpet make sure to post pics !
I think we've got the giving of the medicine sorted now - she still hates it but isn't trying to dismember us quite so much. Two applications and no more syrup bath ... so there probably won't be any pictures!
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