We recently received a call from Lisa with IBR: Penny did not receive the proper bloodwork and needed to be screened for tick-borne diseases such as Lymes Disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
Maggie had just taken her to the vet a day prior, so we made a return trip and awaited the results. And we waited, waited, and eventually forgot. I believe we posited that "no news is good news".
Wrong: the sample was never processed. Someone at the vet or testing lab dropped the ball (Vet's own words). So ... back to the vet for more blood work.
Penny was negative for Lymes Disease and exposure to E. cannis. However, she did have a positive titer for RMSF, at a very low level. Our vet suggested we monitor and resample in a month, IBR treats all positives with antibiotics. We are in the middle. Penny, well, she could care less. Last I knew, she was galloping around our house yipping at Thomas, trying (in vain) to get him to play with her. She did steal his ball, much to Thomas' chagrin, but he didn't chase her or do anything other than look/leer at her.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
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