Oh wow! I'm so glad you knew to ask for those tests! Amazing. Way to go!!
Give that little girl a hug from all of us.
While not nearly as serious as your situation, we also recently had an experience where being a knowledgeable pet owner paid off. Gizmo had a few bumps after a grooming, but just didn't seem to be acting "right". We followed our instincts and it turned out to be a staph infection which could have been much more serious if we hadn't caught it so early.
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The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we need. -Mother Teresa (
RIP Gizmo 3/9/07-8/18/12)