[Cagdu] next day

[Ken Volonte]

Thanks Robert.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Robert Stigile" <rstigile at sbcglobal.net>
To: <cagdu at nfbcal.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 6:38 AM
Subject: Re: [Cagdu] next day


> Hello Ken,
> You may want to take Edison to another vet for a second opinion.
> I would suggest that just for your peace of mind.
> Many times, the schools are not suggesting that you can't take
> care of the dog by saying you should take him to a vet hospital,
> or even better yet, to the school for their vet to take care of
> him for a while, because they think you can't take care of him,
> but often the school vets will have more knowledge about taking
> care of a guide dog then a regular vet, and if medication has to
> be administered round the clock, and the vet doesn't want your
> dog to lick the medication or to create more damage by moving
> around a lot, they will ask that you take them to a vet hospital
> or the school.
> It really is a safety measure for the dog.
> I hope this makes sense and helps relieve you a little.
> I am thinking of you and Edison a lot and keeping you guys in my
> prayers.
>
>
> Robert Stigile
> E-mail: rstigile at sbcglobal.net
> Skype: robertstigile1
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ken Volonte" <Kenvolonte at comcast.net
> To: "Cagdu" <cagdu at nfbcal.org
> Date sent: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:25:08 -0800
> Subject: [Cagdu] next day
>
> Dr.  B gave Edison something for the swelling and pain, so he's
> going to be on antibiotics for the next ten days.  Today comes an
> ultrasound with a specialist from Davis to once and for all rule
> out poisoning.  Dr.  is leaning to the explanation, if that is
> the right word, that Edison was kicked in the abdomen rather than
> being hit by a car.  Again, I'm up and down with him.  I have
> concerns about my vet.  For one thing, why does he not have an
> adequate ex-ray machine at his office?  Why does GDB think so
> little of our ability to check on our dogs that they insisted on
> his being hospitalized when there would be no one there to watch
> him?  What if he's bleeding internally?  Ultrasound in six hours
> and counting.  My chest hurts.  I gotta go.
>


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