Friday, November 07, 2003
The Trip to the Vet
This morning was Sparky's vet appointment at New York Veterinary Hospital with Dr. Kalvig (who I think is just about as perfect a vet as one can find) to have a general check-up and have his ears examined. Kira and Winnie decided to come along for the walk so that they could keep an eye on things in a supervisory capacity as well as wanting to be there for the weigh-in. We were quite a sight coming in the door - Winifred the “miniature” black and white Cocker and her "older brother", (or at least "larger brother"), the "super-size" black and white Springer.
Winifred, as always, was into everything and was occasionally playing "tough dog" with anyone she felt needed an attitude adjustment, while at the same time madly wagging her nub of a tail and saying hello to all of the staff. (As anyone who has ever had a cocker knows, never is a cocker as tough as when they are either being held back or are behind a stout glass window. I have a funny story about her involving a large, albeit friendly black lab who wasn't tied up when she though he was that I'll relate another time.) Sparky on the other hand was busy making friends with everyone in the office.
The office cat was the next source of canine entertainment. The office cat is one of the sweetest cats you could find, is as old as the hills and was having no nonsense from the Spannie twins. Sparky, who I am not so sure has ever seen a cat, got a little too close when sniffing in the cat's direction and took a quick right hook to the nose for his trouble. No claws were involved, no one was hurt and Sparky was astonished that anything could move that fast. And Winnie! Winnie at one point had a five-minute long "stare-off" with the cat as they sat at either end of the long office corridor. The way that the two of them were staring at each other I was just waiting for one of them to yell "DRAW".
Once in the exam room the first order of business was the ears. The ears were looking better after three days of clear, however, they were still quite red and inflamed. Dr. Kalvig shaved the inside of his ears and applied a drying ointment, the name of which I have currently forgotten. Having done that, we’re going to leave the ears alone until Sparky’s next appointment with Dr. Kalvig.
Now for the good news - only a week in and Sparky has dropped a pound. He tipped the scales today at 64.5, a little over a pound lighter! (I told you I could see the difference in him.) Although Sparky is doing well on his current food and exercise routine (1 pound in a week after all), Dr. Kalvig has decided that he should be on an ultra-low cal food (more on this in a few days) to try to get this weight off him as soon as possible.
The rest of the exam went off without a hitch and other than his weight he is in great shape! Sparky is due back in three weeks to chart his progress on the scale and make any adjustments to the volume of food that might be necessary.
As always the staff at New York Veterinary Hospital was just fantastic and Sparky definitely picked up some new fans today! I want to thank Dr. Kalvig and her staff for all of the "preferred treatment" that Sparky, Winifred, Kira and I receive. I couldn’t ask for a better veterinary hospital.
Winifred, as always, was into everything and was occasionally playing "tough dog" with anyone she felt needed an attitude adjustment, while at the same time madly wagging her nub of a tail and saying hello to all of the staff. (As anyone who has ever had a cocker knows, never is a cocker as tough as when they are either being held back or are behind a stout glass window. I have a funny story about her involving a large, albeit friendly black lab who wasn't tied up when she though he was that I'll relate another time.) Sparky on the other hand was busy making friends with everyone in the office.
The office cat was the next source of canine entertainment. The office cat is one of the sweetest cats you could find, is as old as the hills and was having no nonsense from the Spannie twins. Sparky, who I am not so sure has ever seen a cat, got a little too close when sniffing in the cat's direction and took a quick right hook to the nose for his trouble. No claws were involved, no one was hurt and Sparky was astonished that anything could move that fast. And Winnie! Winnie at one point had a five-minute long "stare-off" with the cat as they sat at either end of the long office corridor. The way that the two of them were staring at each other I was just waiting for one of them to yell "DRAW".
Once in the exam room the first order of business was the ears. The ears were looking better after three days of clear, however, they were still quite red and inflamed. Dr. Kalvig shaved the inside of his ears and applied a drying ointment, the name of which I have currently forgotten. Having done that, we’re going to leave the ears alone until Sparky’s next appointment with Dr. Kalvig.
Now for the good news - only a week in and Sparky has dropped a pound. He tipped the scales today at 64.5, a little over a pound lighter! (I told you I could see the difference in him.) Although Sparky is doing well on his current food and exercise routine (1 pound in a week after all), Dr. Kalvig has decided that he should be on an ultra-low cal food (more on this in a few days) to try to get this weight off him as soon as possible.
The rest of the exam went off without a hitch and other than his weight he is in great shape! Sparky is due back in three weeks to chart his progress on the scale and make any adjustments to the volume of food that might be necessary.
As always the staff at New York Veterinary Hospital was just fantastic and Sparky definitely picked up some new fans today! I want to thank Dr. Kalvig and her staff for all of the "preferred treatment" that Sparky, Winifred, Kira and I receive. I couldn’t ask for a better veterinary hospital.
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