Look. Seriously, look at that face. It’s pretty freaking cute, right? I know. Mika is Brad and I’s dog. She’s almost 3 years old now and she’s a Shiba Inu. I’m sure I’ve mentioned her before a while back but if not, how terrible of me. I love this dog.
Anyway, today Brad took her to the vet because she was acting weird. In the morning she was dry heaving and restless and completely off. At first I didn’t think it was a big deal and I’m SO glad he decided to just take her anyway. Turns out, she has pancreatitis. The vet put an IV in her, gave her a shot to quit vomiting (as she ended up doing so all morning and into the early afternoon), and put a morphine patch on her to help the pain. To top that all off, she somehow rubbed her nose raw and had to be coned. Talk about insult to injury. The cone of shame.
I feel so bad for her. I know she’s in pain and she’s upset right now. She has to stay at the hospital for at least tonight and we have to wait and see how she does tomorrow. She seemed to be doing better when I went to see her after work today but you never know. It’s all a waiting game from here on out.
This may seem pathetic but I already miss her. She’s always there to greet me when I come home and she cuddles with me at night. I really hope she makes a speedy recovery.
