Diagnosis doggie

[vanillafluffy]

Much to my surprise, because she's a nervy little thing, Rosie traveled very well. Her only lapse was when she barked at the teller in the drive-up window. Teller admired her and sent a biscuit over with my deposit slip, but I didn't give it to her until she calmed down.

The vet gave her a pill and a shot of something that's supposed to be "death to fleas!" (his words), plus drops for an ear infection they diagnosed, flea-be-gone pills for the other dog, and some goo I'm supposed to apply to the back of the cat's neck. Fun times ahead!

I'm glad it's nothing too exotic; a bit inconvenient, but not draconian. It also explains why I've been a bit itchy; I chalked it up to mosquitos, because I haven't actually SEEN any fleas, and I foresee much laundry and vacuuming ahead!


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[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

Rocket got a biscuit from the teller the other day. He thought that was wonderful. :) He was being a good boy at the time, and she happened to see his head silhouetted in the car window.

I don't know if your pet-sitting clients left you any money for essentials, but Raid Flea Spray is pretty good stuff and doesn't stink up the house. When the cats got fleas a few years ago, I pulled the cushions off the sofas, vacuumed them and sprayed them good all over with the Raid. Between that and the stuff from the vet, the little bloodsuckers disappeared fairly quickly.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

I might invest in a can out of my own lucre. My room hasn't had *much* doggie contact, but Rosie was in there the morning after I bathed her (to keep her from running outside to roll in duckshit, or whatever), so of course there were probably fleas deserting the ship. I haven't seen any, but I've been scratching.

Love to Rocket and your Rosie! (Snd you, too, of course!)

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[pwcorgigirl.livejournal.com]

There's an old trick for making a flea trap in which you set a dishpan of warm soapy water on the floor with a lamp shining over it. In the night, the fleas are attracted to the light and warmth, jump in the water and are killed by the soap. (You'd need to set the lamp on a chair or something so the fool dog doesn't electrocute herself.)

Putting a washcloth wrung out in the hottest water you can stand on the flea bites will deactivate them for a couple of hours at a time. The heat causes all the histamines in your skin to fire at once, and it has to build back up before you start itching again. I'm terribly allergic to flea bites, and the hot water works better than any anti-itching cream.

Much love to you too, hon. Sorry I missed your birthday -- it snuck up on me -- so happy belated. {{{HUGS}}}

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Ahh, thanks for the tips. May be useful yet, since the vet couldn't offer any remedies for me.

Thanks, Real Life has a tendency to get busy, especially around holidays.Hope all's well in Forgiland.

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[ang5fam.livejournal.com]

At least the treatment for fleas is easier than for ticks--hope you stop scratching (and the dog!)

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

She's MUCH better already. She's zonked out on the floor, not even twitching. It's marvelous.

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[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

How was your birthday, btw? Nice evening out, I hope---or at least that you didn't have to cook...?

[ang5fam.livejournal.com]

Birthday was fabulous! Got over 80 birthday wishes on Facebook, a card and check from my Mom, my husband baked me a cake but we won't dwell on that ( I give him credit for trying!), oldest son and fiance took me out to Lone Cabbage (never been in my life) for fried shrimp and watching the gators float by on the St. John's River. Very rustic.
I am going to Gainesville on Saturday to visit youngest son as he is now living in an old converted Baptist church circa 1896 in a small town called Micanopy- one of the first settled towns in Florida. We are going to cruise the antique shops and farmer's market. My daughter bought me a ticket to NY and I leave on the 24th of this month. Daughter called this morning and reported it's 59 degrees- she bought new chairs for the porch so I can sit out there and drink my coffee. Yipee! Boss and office took me out to lunch at Longhorn- they have the most decadent 5 cheese and bacon macaroni and cheese that I've ever had in my life- I could feel my arteries clogging as I ate it!I had bought myself a digital camera in order to sell on Ebay. That was gift to self. All in all, a wonderful birthday!! I am blessed in more ways than I can count.

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you had an swesome time, hooray!

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[karaokegal.livejournal.com]

Commiseration on the itchies, but YAY Rosie for being a good dog. :)

[vanillafluffy.livejournal.com]

She's so much calmer that I feel guilty for not mentioning it sooner. I thought she was being obsessive, because as I said, she tends to be a little neurotic. She's almost completely stopped chewing at herself, and she's not fighting me much about the eardrops. I'm having to feed the other dog her pills wrapped in cheese, because she won't just take them with her little bone-shaped glucosamine tabs...fine. Velveeta it is.

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