Bruno, our wonderful dog

I just had to post another picture of Bruno. As I write this, he is at the Emergency Animal Clinic in Watsontown. Possibly for a 3 day stay unless test results are good and he does well. He began having accidents in the house a week or so ago. We thought it was due to the shots he receives every so often for allergies. After it continued for an extended period, we started to get concerned. This morning he began vomiting.

Andy took him to the vet and they ran some tests. They concluded that he was diabetic and needed insulin shots twice a day. They dosed him up there and sent Andy home with meds and instructions. He had not eaten for 2 days and continued to refuse to eat after getting home. With my medical knowledge, I knew that he needed to eat since having insulin, so as not do drop his glucose too low. He continued to vomit and refused to eat. After being outside for a while, we called him in and he started staggering and was lethargic.

I called my cousin, who is almost finished with med school to be a vet (yeah Tanya) and she was very concerned that the vet didn't get more tests and that he was sent home. She suggested we take him to the Emergency Animal Clinic. I called the EAC and they recommended that we bring him down. So we did.

After a 2 hour wait, we finally saw the Dr, who knew my cousin Tanya, and thought best that Bruno be observed for a few days and have IV fluids and multiple tests done. He was wonderful. He got right down on the floor with Bruno to check him out instead of making him stand up. They worked up an approximate bill for us and we decided it best that Bruno get the care that he needs in order to get well. He just had a birthday Dec 12th and is only 6. Isaiah adores him more than anything. Bruno receives more hugs and kisses than any of us.

So, we sadly left Bruno in the care of a wonderful Dr and staff. While it was hard, we also hope he heals well and they find the problems and hopefully can fix them. Bruno was and is our baby. When we thought we would never have kids, he was our child. He is important to us. So, while we figure out how to pay the $1100 bill, we are hoping for the best outcome, so he is a part of our family for years to come.