[MauiGirl]

I have to say this was one of the hardest days ever. I had a consult with the vet by phone half way through the day, and he said not to worry, that things were moving in a positive direction, so don't be discouraged with readings in the upper 300-400's. He told me to continue and report by email, and if she didn't dip below 250 to up the dose one more unit to 5 units 2x/day.

Poor lil Meika's ears were so sore she was fighting me and flipping around so much, even with BF trying to hold her and help, I could not do the last 2 tests. Each test ended up with multiple pricks to get that drop of blood, (the first took 5 pricks), so her last and best test was 363. She was so hungry and stressed, and I was in tears, and I said that's enough for today..... fed her dinner and we all tried to relax. The vet said over time, the more we do this, her ears will get tougher and it won't be so painful. It all just makes me sad. I hate it, but we will all have to toughen up and get through this.

We have to repeat this in 10 days. He said some dogs take several months to get the dose regulated, so he is happy with the progress so far. Once she is regulated I will only have to do this once a month.

I just want to cuddle her and hope she forgives me for this awful day.