Downs

We have had our fair share of bad luck just lately, mostly it has to do with dogs. First of all, Cobie took over the weekend and had to be hospitalised and placed on a drip for a couple of days. He has an intestinal ulcer caused be stress - he has not coped with the move very well at all. I have to place him and Angus in a pet sitting place from time to time, since I can't leave them alone in these temporary accommodations. But it appears the pet sitter is extremely distressing for Cobie and after the last time he became dangerously dehydrated and very sick. Since our arrival in Canada he has lost 2 nearly 2 kilos in weight - he is a bag of bones - poor thing. His health is a terrible worry, especially with our up-coming trip to Australia.
And if that wasn't enough to contend with, bloodyAngus - the same weekend, decided to go fossicking in the basement and only found and then ate half stick of rat poison. So off to the vet we went- Cobie was still being treated there. The vets tried 4 times before they could get Angus to throw the stuff up. He did survive, but since the poison was in his system so long, it has affected his blood's clotting ability. So he has to be on vitamin K for 6 weeks to correct his temporary hemophiliac status. Can you believe that? All up the weekend vet bills cost us $1100, and that really hurt too.