Mariah drove into Missoula yesterday afternoon to pick up Birdie and Cody at the vet clinic. (See "Medical Disaster Day" below.) I took this photo right after Mariah arrived back at the ranch with them late yesterday evening. That’s Birdie on the left and Cody on the right.
So … exactly how many rocks did Birdie eat? 12. Yes, 12 rocks. Egads. Dr. Bostwick sent the rocks home in a bag with Mariah so we could see for ourselves. Dave did not have to open up her intestines — the one rock already in Birdie’s intestines he was able to push through and out — so the surgery was simpler and less time-consuming, and the recovery period faster, than for Buzz last week. That reduced the bill to $864.00
Cody’s problem was apparently an overgrowth of bacteria in his gut — from what we don’t know — and IV fluids and the right medications got it quickly under control. His hospitalization came to $339.00.
Both dogs were delighted to be back home. The hardest part of Mariah’s job yesterday was just holding on to both dogs and keeping them still so I could take a photo! (I took 22 shots to get this one I posted.)
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