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October 4, 2007
Jordan + the vet != bff
Poor little Jordan. He has a bladder infection of some sort (one that involves lots of bacteria and blood in his urine), and has to be on antibiotics for the next ten days, after which I need to bring him back to the vet for a re-check. And if he doesn't officially hate going to the vet yet, he will soon. The vet had to check his bladder during the exam yesterday, and the second she was through he climbed up my arm and onto my shoulder and then tried to climb on top of my head. He had to have an x-ray after I peeled him off of me so they could make sure he didn't have any kidney stones. When they brought him back to me the vet told me that he'd peed on the x-ray table. (If the way he smelled was any indication, he probably expressed his anal glands too.) Jordan wanted nothing to do with anyone there after that, and he kept trying to head for the door while I was waiting to check out. The dogs' trainer (they have a trainer now, but that is not a story for today) was there during part of our visit (not because of Jordan's appointment - she was going to give me a spray to use when I work with the dogs on their separation anxiety, and it was more convenient for her to meet me at the vet's office) said that I need to bring a small bag of treats when I take any of the dogs to the vet so they won't associate it only with getting poked and prodded. Maybe that will help make his follow-up visit a little better for everyone.
Posted by oracle at October 4, 2007 7:38 AM in the doxies / the fourth year