Why do my dogs hate me?
Ya know, it seems every time I'm getting ready to leave on a business trip, my dogs like to multiply my stress by a factor of 87. I mentioned in another thread that Joey woke me up Sunday morning by throwing up all over the bed, well Lucy did the same last night. So this morning, I frantically called the vet as soon as they opened to see if they needed to come in for an exam, if I could board them like I've been planning to, or if I needed to phone in a HUGE favor with a friend.
Well, 1:00pm roles around and nothing, so I call back and remind them its urgent I speak with our vet today. 3:15 roles around and still no call back. Finally, I decide just to drive in and pickup a bag of Lucy's food. While I'm there, I plead my case and just ask them to fit me in with whomever is available. I'm amazed I kept so calm, I was cursing and yelling at nobody on the whole drive over there.
I took Lucy and Joey in an hour ago. We had a new vet, we'd never seen before. She was super nice, and Joey responded well to her. The first thing she said to me after I explained the weekend's events was "Man, when I saw two dogs coming in with vomiting symptoms I was hoping they went to daycare so we'd know what it is." She's convinced its a stomach virus since they both looked good on a physical exam.
She sent me home with Flagyl for both of them and some anti-nausea medication to give them as well. Since I'll be boarding them at the same place where they likely picked up the virus, she didn't see a problem with it.
So, to make matters even more complicated. A sequence of three or four mixups between Lucy's specialist and the specialty pharmacy that makes her steroid capsules led to them not having refill authorization until 4:00 today and they closed at 5:00. They told me they wouldn't be able to finish the capsules until a few hours after opening tomorrow and I need to be dropping the pups at the boarding place no later than 30 minutes after they open. So I'm scheming to find a friend who can pickup the drugs and drop them off when what happens? I get a phone call from the pharmacy that one of the staff members volunteered to stay late and finish the capsules so I can pick them up first thing in the morning.
So, crisis averted, I can now focus on getting ready to leave. Wow this has been a STRESSFUL day. :-(
Well, 1:00pm roles around and nothing, so I call back and remind them its urgent I speak with our vet today. 3:15 roles around and still no call back. Finally, I decide just to drive in and pickup a bag of Lucy's food. While I'm there, I plead my case and just ask them to fit me in with whomever is available. I'm amazed I kept so calm, I was cursing and yelling at nobody on the whole drive over there.
I took Lucy and Joey in an hour ago. We had a new vet, we'd never seen before. She was super nice, and Joey responded well to her. The first thing she said to me after I explained the weekend's events was "Man, when I saw two dogs coming in with vomiting symptoms I was hoping they went to daycare so we'd know what it is." She's convinced its a stomach virus since they both looked good on a physical exam.
She sent me home with Flagyl for both of them and some anti-nausea medication to give them as well. Since I'll be boarding them at the same place where they likely picked up the virus, she didn't see a problem with it.
So, to make matters even more complicated. A sequence of three or four mixups between Lucy's specialist and the specialty pharmacy that makes her steroid capsules led to them not having refill authorization until 4:00 today and they closed at 5:00. They told me they wouldn't be able to finish the capsules until a few hours after opening tomorrow and I need to be dropping the pups at the boarding place no later than 30 minutes after they open. So I'm scheming to find a friend who can pickup the drugs and drop them off when what happens? I get a phone call from the pharmacy that one of the staff members volunteered to stay late and finish the capsules so I can pick them up first thing in the morning.
So, crisis averted, I can now focus on getting ready to leave. Wow this has been a STRESSFUL day. :-(
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p.s. i'm glad the pups are OK!
Have fun on your trip.
Sorry for the stressful day. Hope you have a safe trip.
Doesn't it suck when life kicks you when you're down
I'm sure the babes will be fine, take it easy on your trip
I felt a lot better once I had them in to see the vet. Of course that won't stop me from calling to check up on them tomorrow morning (and probably each morning after that). ;-)
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