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After a restless night, I took Tootsy to the vet this morning. She was in such a state, shaking and panting, that he decided to sedate her. I held her until she was asleep and then we had to leave her at the vets and come back in three hours. I have never left her that long before and I was so worried. She was dumped by her original owners and then by the next ones, so I think she must feel very insecure when she is left anywhere. The longest I have left her with anyone is under 2 hours and then she went missing!! Anyway, we got back to the vet in the afternoon and he told us that the paw is infected and there appears to be some eczema in between her toes, where she has been licking, which is raw and weeping. He has given her an antibiotic injection and also some painkillers by injection. I have to give her two lots of medication - one for 5 days and the other for 7 days. I am going to look up on the net to see if I can find out what they are - I know one is an antibiotic. I think the other might be a steriod? She has slept most of the day and has not had anything to eat or drink!!! This concerns me - shouldn't she at least drink some water? But I suppose I cannot force her to drink! The vet also trimmed her nails, while she was under, and cleaned her teeth. I was so pleased that he did this, as I have been meaning to get her teeth done, and she puts up such a fight when you try to cut her nails. Cindy, it may well have been a spider bite - he says that he cannot say for sure what caused the infection, but the treatment would be the same, whatever caused it, he said. I was so concerned that they might have to operate on her paw and was relieved to find that this wasn't necessary.

I have had such a stressful day. I had little sleep, as Tootsy was so restless, and when I got up I found that the central heating and hot water boiler were not working! My husband phoned a plumber before we left and he came around and fixed it. Then my bank phoned to say that someone was fraudulently taking large sums money out of our account and they have put a stop to all transactions, until it is sorted out! So now we will have to go into the bank with identification, to draw out cash for a couple of weeks, while they sort it out!! How inconvenient is that! Thankfully the account had not been frozen, before I paid the vet! That would have been embarrassing!!

I am going to have a nice hot bath now and then go to bed. I have had enough for one day! At least my baby is now been treated and is not in so much pain. I am sure she will sleep well tonight.

Thanks for all your support and help.

luv
Yvonne xxx