Rosie had bloodwork 2 weeks ago tomorrow, thought it would be a checkup but no. It was just Blood Chemistry and Metabolic Profile, very basic bloodwork, and yet I still have not been able to have a conversation with the Vet (Int Med Specialist). I think he must have gone on vacation and the secretary finally answered my calls last week. I also had to send emails and a fax because I wasn't getting response. And when we do take her in, they are still be very strict about Covid so we never see the Vet. We have to wait in the car and the girl comes and gets the dog and then brings her out when done. The Vet then calls us in the car on our cell phone. I asked the secretary to email me the Blood work results. Rosie's Protein had gone up from 4 to 5.2, and her Albumin had increased from 2.2 to 2.6. She is eating and drinking and maintaining her weight, normal poops. The secretary said he said to continue with her diet of white potatoes, egg whites, whitefish, Proviable pre and probiotics, and the same dose of Prednisolone of 2.5 mg per day. He said to just add a multivitamin and half a Tums. Yogurt or cottage cheese if we want. Recheck labwork in 2 months. This all sounds very casual to me, but I have not been able to speak with him since her first visit a month ago. The fluid removed from her abdomen relieved the pressure back then, but I'm wondering when the big belly goes down, or does it? She has had the big distended belly for about 3 years so maybe that will be her normal? If labs are improving and she feels good, is that ok? But why doesn't he examine her or talk to us? The secretary's email said to get a multivitamin from our regular vet, but I called them and they don't carry them. I ordered NutriVet online. Anyway, is that bloodwork a good improvement? It seems to be approaching the low end or normal range for her albumin, so I'm hoping her intestines etc are healing. Not sure how that is determined though. |