Paw Print

Simone left her mark in the muddy path.

Waiting Patiently

Simone waited patiently as we sat along the bank of the Mary's River and fished this cool February day.

Enterobacter Defeated!

After nearly a month of battling the Enterobacter spp. infection in her bladder and four different antibiotics, Simone is finally winning the war. We received a call from her vet this afternoon informing us that yesterday's urine sample did not have any bacteria in it. Hooray! We will continue her on the antibiotics for another three weeks just to make sure it's gone, and then do a recheck next month to make sure it's gone for good. We're glad the latest drug (and the cranberry supplements we've been sneaking to her in hot dogs) have finally done the trick.

Hopefully THIS will be the last health problem for a very long time. :)

Butternut Squash

Simone loves to eat vegetables. Butternut squash is one of her favorites.

Bacterial Resistance

Drat! Simone's latest urine culture shows that the bacteria are not dying off in droves as we had hoped with the new antibiotic. Het vet is in the process of consulting with an internal medicine specialist to determine what to do now that she's allergic to the remaining drugs that the sensitivity test indicates would most likely work. Bladder infections can be potentially very serious, so unfortunatley it's not something we can just hope will go away. Hopefully her vet will get a successful course of treatment figured out and Simone will be able to kick this thing soon.

Anaphylaxis Avoided!

So, we went and picked up the third (and hopefully final) antibiotic in an effort to combat Simone's latest ailment. She took the first two doses without going into shock, so we went ahead and forked over a Ben and Ulysses to pick up the remianing 20 days of pills. (Sigh...) It would be nice if she could choose to not be allergic to the inexpensive, generic drugs, but what can you do? Simone demands nothing less than the best! She'll have to go back in for a urinalysis in a week to make sure she is responding to this drug. Of course, it's not quick and easy like peeing in a cup, but involves an ultrasound machine and a rather large needle. Our Simone is such a trooper! She's really been through a lot these past six months...Here's to hoping this is her last health issue for a very, very long time.