5.19.2020

May 19, 2020

White Dog saw Dr. Julia today as a followup to the cyst drainage last week. Our healer was pleased with WD's progress and mending. She is walking with an almost nonexistent protective hunch. She is moving in and out using the dog door and ramps like normal. And for the past three days she has been on gentle prebed walks as Tizenegy's partner. (As he ages his hip dysplasia lends to slower and shorter strolls.

We have decided that part of the reason White Dog might eat only a few bits is because she might be experiencing acid reflux. Dr. Julia listened and could hear some of that esophageal fluttering. So for the next month WD gets pepcid before her meals and we will keep a journal of what she is eating, how much, and if we notice belching or gacking corresponding to when she stops. Dr. Julia wants to see The Little White Dog of My Heart in one month to do another ultrasound.

Her pancreas looks and feels less inflammed. To add some weight and to encourage her excitement about dining, Dr. Julia has given the OK for sparing bites of her favorite foods (like Brie or a splash of cream) as long as we keep her general diet lean and low fat. Fortunately, her normal duck or whitefish diet fits with the new restrictions so White Dog will not have to suffer much of a change. Egg whites cooked with sardines seems to have become her breakfast of choice. The thing with WD is that she in her mature years "tires" of routine in the meal department so something she loves for a month will be turned away without warning. But we can work with her if it means she gains a bit and is has healthy insides.

The WDA and I surprised the leader of our pack with a new snack assortment to try. It is sustainable, good for the earth, and the way of the future when it comes to clean healthy good fats protein...they are made of fruits, lentils, buckwheat and cricket flour. I KNOW My Girl's first reaction was "NO way!" but she watched Roman volunteer to try the blueberry peanut butter flavor first. "Heck," he said, "you would not believe what I had to eat to survive on my own. Bugs are nothing." One by one the Army stepped forward to accept the challenge and were surprised.

When Pearl asked, "Can we have seconds or do we have to wait for White Dog to try?" WD strode to my fingers. "Just toss it WAY back," she whispered. "Hey, these are pretty good. As a TREAT, not to become the WDA meal standard."   

2 comments:

Random Felines said...

Mom says she's seen us eat weirder things....

meowmeowmans said...

We are glad to read of White Dog's improvement! If all those new noms, including cricket flower, are going to help ... go for it! :)