 Update on Sara Lee
Thanks to all of you who sent your prayers to us for Sara Lee. Those prayers worked! Sara Lee is feeling well on Prednisone 5mg daily and is really better than her "back to normal old self"!
Because of Dr. Laura Smallwood's, Saint Francis Veterinary Specialists, experienced and prompt assessment of Sara Lee's critical crisis, Sara Lee now has an excellent prognosis and hopefully many more senior years to enjoy with us. Dr. Smallwood removed over 12 oz of fluid from Sara's thorax which immediately relieved pressure on her lungs and allowed her to breathe! You can imagine our relief to watch Sara Lee come back to us...
I would like to know more about " protein losing enteropathy" which causes low protein and fluid accumulation in many aging Yorkies. Sara Lee returns in 2 weeks to Dr. Smallwood for further evaluation, but we expect only good news!
I will keep this post going just in case there is more info out there that can help all of us with aging Yorkies and how we can best care for them. If you have information, please share.
Signing off as Sara Lee is sleeping on my feet. Gosh, hate to move her and tell her it is time to go to bed!
Later.... |