There is something I'd like to share with you all...
Last summer my dog Thor (nicknamed T-Bear) developed a sore on his rear thigh that he just wouldn't leave alone. While at our cottage - I took him to the area vet to have him sized for an e-collar... one of those collars that prevent an animal from licking themselves. The vet was concerned when he saw the lesion... thought it was suspicious for skin cancer, and recommended we have it biopsied. There was a problem with having it biopsied since my regular vet had injected the area with a steroid, and this could very well affect the pathology result. I was in a very frantic state... not knowing what to do. Even more frustrating was the fact that there was a Robin that weekend that - I swear - when it would sing... sounded like it was saying "T-Bears sick... really, really sick". I didn't want to hear this... and it upset me even more. We ended up taking T-Bear to MSU small animal clinic... where they removed the lesion and we had a definite diagnosis of it being a hystiocytoma - a benign lesion. I was soooooo relieved, but I wondered why I heard the Robins call the way I did? Well..... T-Bear's incision healed without problems, but he seemed to be developing arthritis. He was becoming weaker, and weaker until he wasn't able to jump on the bed. He didn't want to eat, and lost 24 pounds. Something was drastically wrong. Soooo... back to MSU we went. T-Bear was diagnosed with Addison's Disease the end of November. We started him on steroids to replace those not produced by the adrenals, and he is healthier and happier than I've seen him for a long time! The adrenals often don't just stop working, but exhibit a waxing and waning... with fluctuating symptoms. T-Bear had obviously been sick for a while before he was diagnosed. I wish I would have listened to Robin and had him more thoroughly checked out so he wouldn't have to have gone through that bad period - I could smack myself!
Believe me... I will pay more attention the next time an animal spirit honors me with such guidance.
I am grateful to all the the animals - and for the help they give me.
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Last summer my dog Thor (nicknamed T-Bear) developed a sore on his rear thigh that he just wouldn't leave alone. While at our cottage - I took him to the area vet to have him sized for an e-collar... one of those collars that prevent an animal from licking themselves. The vet was concerned when he saw the lesion... thought it was suspicious for skin cancer, and recommended we have it biopsied. There was a problem with having it biopsied since my regular vet had injected the area with a steroid, and this could very well affect the pathology result. I was in a very frantic state... not knowing what to do. Even more frustrating was the fact that there was a Robin that weekend that - I swear - when it would sing... sounded like it was saying "T-Bears sick... really, really sick". I didn't want to hear this... and it upset me even more. We ended up taking T-Bear to MSU small animal clinic... where they removed the lesion and we had a definite diagnosis of it being a hystiocytoma - a benign lesion. I was soooooo relieved, but I wondered why I heard the Robins call the way I did? Well..... T-Bear's incision healed without problems, but he seemed to be developing arthritis. He was becoming weaker, and weaker until he wasn't able to jump on the bed. He didn't want to eat, and lost 24 pounds. Something was drastically wrong. Soooo... back to MSU we went. T-Bear was diagnosed with Addison's Disease the end of November. We started him on steroids to replace those not produced by the adrenals, and he is healthier and happier than I've seen him for a long time! The adrenals often don't just stop working, but exhibit a waxing and waning... with fluctuating symptoms. T-Bear had obviously been sick for a while before he was diagnosed. I wish I would have listened to Robin and had him more thoroughly checked out so he wouldn't have to have gone through that bad period - I could smack myself!
Believe me... I will pay more attention the next time an animal spirit honors me with such guidance.
I am grateful to all the the animals - and for the help they give me.
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