One more thing for everybody, and I'm sure it got lost in my other HUGE posts: The specialist in the area (we're in kind of a smaller area without access to much top-of-the-line care) is currently on vacation, which is pretty bad timing from my point of view, but I can't blame the specialist for taking time off for the holidays.
I assure you I am simply trying to get my little girl stabilized and dealt with as carefully as possible until I can get to the specialist. She WILL see a specialist, but right now if I go the ER vet, I'll just get luck-of-the-draw on whichever general vet is working this weekend, or during the week. They only have one internist, and she's not in until December 30th.
I am not avoiding an internal medicine specialist, I'm simply "stuck" without access until that specialist's vacation is over. I really do appreciate the concern, but I didn't want you to think I was sticking with a regular vet by choice at this point.
Dana and Bumble