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Brief update...

So, Skyler was exhibiting symptoms of pancreatitis...though her blood and tests indicated "normal" pancreatic readings. Slightly elevated or depressed liver reading, but not enough to be of concern according to the vet who treated her yesterday. (I liked this guy a lot, first time I've met him.)

Anyway, they had her on IV fluids all day as they said she was dehydrated. Brought her home yesterday evening after they were done with x-rays, ultrasound, blood, and whatever other tests they did. So far, it's all idiopathic as far as root causes of the issues.

The good news, such as it is at the moment, is that when I brought her back this morning they didn't feel she needed additional fluids and removed the catheter which had been left in overnight. She has not been vomiting since Monday morning, which is good. We'll see what her next movement looks like whenever she has one again.

She has a good appetite, (I'm only feeding her "EN" for the next few days along with the famotidine until we gradually get her back on her normal food.)

So, that's about it. Hoping for the best...but realistic about the worst.

Appreciate all of you who have expressed concern for our sweet girl. ("Sweet" may be overstating it a bit.)

I need to decompress.

Oh, and Go Rangers!
 
Blues said:
Brief update...

So, Skyler was exhibiting symptoms of pancreatitis...though her blood and tests indicated "normal" pancreatic readings. Slightly elevated or depressed liver reading, but not enough to be of concern according to the vet who treated her yesterday. (I liked this guy a lot, first time I've met him.)

Anyway, they had her on IV fluids all day as they said she was dehydrated. Brought her home yesterday evening after they were done with x-rays, ultrasound, blood, and whatever other tests they did. So far, it's all idiopathic as far as root causes of the issues.

The good news, such as it is at the moment, is that when I brought her back this morning they didn't feel she needed additional fluids and removed the catheter which had been left in overnight. She has not been vomiting since Monday morning, which is good. We'll see what her next movement looks like whenever she has one again.

She has a good appetite, (I'm only feeding her "EN" for the next few days along with the famotidine until we gradually get her back on her normal food.)

So, that's about it. Hoping for the best...but realistic about the worst.

Appreciate all of you who have expressed concern for our sweet girl. ("Sweet" may be overstating it a bit.)

I need to decompress.

Oh, and Go Rangers!
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Savannah says she’s glad to hear about the pup doing better, but she hopes the Rangers go down in flames! Go Bolts! (Savannah can be brutal at times!)

The Rangers were my hometown team for many years in the 70s and 80s, but I had to swap over to the Bolts since they started down here.
 
drj211 said:
Savannah says she’s glad to hear about the pup doing better, but she hopes the Rangers go down in flames! Go Bolts! (Savannah can be brutal at times!)

The Rangers were my hometown team for many years in the 70s and 80s, but I had to swap over to the Bolts since they started down here.
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We have nothing further to discuss, Duane.

Tell Savannah "thanks" from Skyler.


;)
 
drj211 said:
We can agree on one thing……….1811s rule!!
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Not even that...though I like them.

I carried one on SRT for a while, (Colt, Gov't Model, Series 70), and it had issues...though I shot it quite well.

Anyway, I'm a simpleton and am happy with my small array of Glocks.

ETA:

I guess I really am a simpleton, and a blind one at that. I thought you wrote 1911's. (Since I'm so used to hearing that...and nothing about 1811's.)

Yep, I don't know if we rule...but at least we get a pension. 🤣
 
Cap’n Smudge said:
I apologize. It’s because I knew a Skylar and that’s how the name is in my memory therefore my thumbs are getting bad information and putting it to ether.
It will be corrected in future references.
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I'm just breaking (bad) 'em.

I've seen it spelled both ways...and most folks spell my first name wrong too...so it's no biggie. I've never taken offense, and she doesn't seem to either.

Funny thing is...when we rescued her a few months after our beloved "Smoky" crossed the rainbow bridge, the name she had at the humane society was "Sky". My wife wasn't completely on board with it and while driving back home from the shelter, I was riffing names and mentioned "Skyler White" from "Breaking Bad".

The missus immediately grabbed on to "Skyler" as her name and that's what it has remained since. But I call her "Sky" for short anyway. So there's that.

And that's the rest of the story... :cool:
 
Blues said:
I guess my jubilation over the Rangers victory last night shut down the site.

I'll try to be less raucous if we win another.
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So you the one to blame. I was going to post a skinner, a potato knife and an integral dagger for sale last night and couldn’t. Don’t know if I’ll have time to get back to the ad now.

Way to go, Elliott, way to mess it up for everyone, and over a team figure skating competition no less.
 
Grenock said:
So you the one to blame. I was going to post a skinner, a potato knife and an integral dagger for sale last night and couldn’t. Don’t know if I’ll have time to get back to the ad now.

Way to go, Elliott, way to mess it up for everyone, and over a team figure skating competition no less.
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What am I supposed to do since there's no rhythmic gymnastics or curling on TV now? It's hard to get excited about anything.

And don't make fun until you've seen Ryan McDonough in a tutu!
 
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