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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Holly Noelle thought long and hard on what to get
me for an anniversary gift. Here's what she came up
with.......</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>a $425 Vet bill :)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I noticed that her hair was matted on her side the
other day and thought she had rolled in something. This morning I was
petting her and I realized that the area was a lot larger than it was
yesterday. When I started wiping it I realized it was dried blood.
Then I noticed some marks on the top of her head and thought that she had gotten
into it with a stray cat. I called the Vet and they told me to come right
over.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>It turns out that she has bad alergies. It
has to be just a spring allery since she had no problems last year. We got
home to San Antonio on May 13th last year, so whatever is bothering her was
already out of the area by then. I'm guessing that it's oak b/c it's been
very bad this year. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The Vet gave her 4 shots, she's on antibiotics for
2 weeks, Benadryl 3 times a day, special shampoo, and the Vet sent me home with
surgical scrub and an antibiotic cream that I have to use on her 3 times a
day. They shaved a large spot on her side, about 3 inches by 5
inches.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>She didn't eat breakfast this morning and that's
probably b/c she was running a fever. But she managed to gain 5 pounds
since her last visit, not exactly the way I want her weight to go. So she
will be starting on the DD green bean diet shortly. She has to go back to
the Vet in 2 weeks, sooner if I start seeing more spots that she is scratching a
lot.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I think that since she spent so much money that
maybe it should be a combined Anniversary & Mother's Day gift.
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I don't think I can afford 2 gifts from her in 1
week...LOL</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Suz</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Holly Noelle - I itch and I'm
sleepy</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>