and looking down at me from the upperdeck

Sun, 1 Nov 1998 23:07 Oz time - from Rick to Mag via ICQ
Click here for Sweetie's Rescue Story.

Sweetie out in the yard right after I brought her home

Fri, 13 Nov 1998 - from Rick

Mag, I'm going to test this jpg image of Brisket by sending it to you. This is the reason I have to buy a bag of crew socks everytime I go to the store.
Rick

Sun, 22 Nov 1998 12:08:09 EST - from Wendy

Rick has asked me to ask all of you to please not send him messages by ICQ. As you know, when a message comes in on ICQ is makes a cuckoo noise which sends Brisket into orbit!! Since he will be wanting to keep Sweetie very quiet after her first treatment on Wednesday he would prefer it if you didn't send him any mail.Sweetie has decided that she likes being a normal MinPin and tries to keep up with Brisket so he will have his hands full keeping them both quiet LOL Sweetie feels fine and is eating and playing normally so I hope all goes well for her and Rick. I will keep you all informed on how she is doing and we will have Rick back with us as soon as she has gone through the Heartworm Treatment, about 60 days.
Wendy

Sat, 28 Nov 1998 09:50:54 -0500 - from Rick

I am back on the list guys as I think Sweetie is doing just fine. It's me that needs the tranquilizers but she seems to be picking up in energy and her activities are basically normal.
There has been no coughing(a little sneezing) but she seems perfectly normal so I guess I don't have to warch her 24 hours a day like I thought I had to just to insure that she stays quiet and low key.
I have been worried that Brisket would inflame the barking and hell raising but it is Sweetie now that jumps up and starts guarding everything in sight when a horn honks on the TV or the furnace shuts off while Brisket just takes everything in stride.
Maybe with the next treatment of back to back shots there will be more care to be taken but I have to be honest, I don't see any problem here and for that I am grateful.
Rick

Wed, 6 Jan 1999 12:25:23 -0500 - from Rick

Sweetie is home as of 12 noon Jan. 6th 1999
She is active and seems fairly normal and except for both of the girls trying to ride in my lap and a small encounter with a ditch on the side of the road trying to get them both to settle down, everything seems fine so far.
Her Vet has passed the following on to me:
Keep her on the prednisone for a couple of days and then slowly ween her off of it as it will help with the pain associated with the injections.
Treatment was a follows
Home Again I/D Microchip
HW Tx Immiticide 0 - 22 Lbs
HW Injection only Immiticide
Dermatophyte Culture In House (results in 10 days to two weeks as the culture has to grow) This is for the spot on her stomach and her nails which are not growing back properly and may be fungus infected.
She is on the following meds
Prednisone mentioned above
Baytril Tabs (for six weeks, 1/2 tab twice daily)
Derm Caps # 60 (Red) for her toenails
Biotin 25 mg daily for her nails
Knox Gelatin I packet daily in food also for her nails
She goes back on 5 February for her oral heartworm medication and follow up bloodtests to see if they have been eradicated.
Be Deeah,,Be Deeah, Be Deeah,,,That's all folks
Rick