[docmartin]

Crystal and I had our usual walk along the beach today, except she insisted in rolling on the wet sand, laced with Seagull poo - yuk, not all ladylike! Looking like a drowned caribou, she was unceremoniously placed in the bath for a corrective shower. I lifted her out and onto her big bath towel, whilst I emptied the water. When I turned to commence her rubbing down there was an enormous deposit of clear viscous mucus upon it (no blood). Even now I'm quite shocked how such a small creature could have left such a large and presumably vomited deposit. Much larger than I've ever coughed up, and completed without a sound that I could detect. Her health is exceptional and after the bath (which she hates) decided to careen around the flat like a whirling Dervish chasing her tail and play growling whilst giving Dad some seriously querulous looks. Could the discharge be due to the stress of the bath? Can they create mucus (none in her stools) to emit in times of such nervosity? Is this a side product of not having her mom around for two weeks? Alternatively perhaps she ingested something on the shore that has acted as an emetic? She had the devil investing in her today, wouldn't come to call, almost it seemed to get even with me for missing yesterday's run, (due to huge storms and continuous rain). She's now dozing as if nothing has happened? I'm more puzzled than anxious, any experiences or thoughts appreciated...