Parvo is a B**** =(

Well....today is a VERY sad day. My sweet Coozie has come down with Parvo. We have NO IDEA where she got it....but that she does in fact have it. Royce took her in today (because I had to be at stupid work) and they admitted her IMMEDIATELY. They gave her an abundant round of shots and hooked her up to an IV. Since she has had some vaccinations in her system her chances of survival ARE good, but they didn't want me to get my hopes up completely =(

After work I rushed to Stephenville to go see her. I've cried all day mind you and they took me back to the back, out the back door and into the "quarantined" area.... where I cried again. When I walk inside the "doggie prison" and saw that she is in a cage that is clearly not big enough for a great dane....I cried some more. =( With all the shots they had given her, they had warned me, she would NOT look good. That was a COMPLETE understatement. She litterally looked like someone had punched her in her face (both eyes were completely swollen). I said "hi Coozie woozie" and she managed to give me a little, teeny-weeny tail wag...which made me cry....again. She lifted up her head as if she was saying "Get me outta here...I'm sorry for whatever I did" and then slammed it back down. And again...I cried. The nurse told me that everytime she threw up, they would have to give her another shot (an expensive shot that is). They would be keeping her on an IV for the next 3 days to see how she's doing. She has to go 24 hours on water and keep in down, then 24 more hours on food and keep it down. DEAR LORD, PLEASE SAVE MY COOZIE. I hate that she has to sleep in that awful place by her self, with no pillow or blanket or toy. =(

I'll keep you updated....but until then...most likely...I'll cry =(

I had to go home and disinfect EVERYTHING. I mopped the entire house with bleach water, bleached the food and water bowls and cleaned all the beddings and toys. My house now smells like a sterile hospital! But it will hopefully be PARVO free....we hope!