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<DIV>First and most important, thank you to all for your support and
drool. It works!!!! Ivy is improving. We are in the rehab
phase. Some things are coming back...like where the water and food dishes
are, and the door to go outside. Ivy actually ate on her own
today. Before this we were hand feeding her. She just couldn't
understand the food dish and its purpose. She still looks a little
bewildered and tends to duck if approached from the left side. The husband
and I have both noticed less shaking in her legs. Ivy is still on a fairly
high dose of prednisone that I will decrease in another day. Rudy the
Basset was very concerned and acted rather protective of Ivy especially right
after the stroke. He has taking to napping close by her but not
touching. Yesterday and today he seems to be letting up on that behavior
so I am taking it as a sign that Ivy is getting better. Ivy is 11
yrs old and the Vet has warned us that another stroke could happen. I
think I will be more nervous when she is off the pred. It is so good to
see her walking around the yard and doing more typical things. Thank you
again for all the support and drool. The "kids" are slinging good Tecumseh
Michigan drool right back at you.</DIV>
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