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Kato went to Vets today, upsettingly she most likely has Mange. A small patch on her ear. So all four dogs have to treated with Stronghold, though the older dogs are symptomless. Kato had an injection and is on steroids for a few days. Kato even had to wear a SnooterBox as she was terrified having her ear scraped and broke friends with the Vet. She was OK later and happily greeting people&animals in the waiting room. Katos ear looks really sore now as the fur and debris have been scraped away.

Not sure whether Kato arrived with this, or has subsequently picked it up here. There are probably foxes around here. Apparently puppies can be susceptible and have an intense outbreak in one small area that then spreads. Lucky our humans have us up the vet if we so much as fart in the wrong key. Anyway, she was a bit dopey on her return, wet the bed in her sleep but is now wide awake, outside playing Slippy Dog with Java.

Abe wasn't due at the vets till May for her vaccinnations (though in view of her increasing sensitivitys to substances, we were going to discuss this first). Abe, having not met the new vets, we have to take her in before they will prescribe any Stronghold for her. So Thursday it is then, just two days to psyche ourselves up for the Abe/Vet experience, because it always goes something like this

http://www.livejournal.com/users/doglets/32402.html

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