Our queen bee Widget also went to Burlington last week for her annual geriatric screening. In the photo above, Dr. Tanya Donovan is doing an echocardiogram of her heart while Dr. Rachel Morgan on the right helps hold Widget still. The arms holding the other end of Widget belong to vet tech Katie.
Widget's been on heart meds for two years now, so we want to carefully monitor any changes. During this recheck,Tanya found mild progression in Widget's cardiac disease and some enlargement of the cardiac vessels. As a result, she's adding Lasix to Widget's daily meds.
The more disturbing finding, though, came during the ultrasound of her other organs. Tanya discovered two nodules in the spleen. This could be bad news … or might not be. It depends on how fast they are growing. We will know that answer when Tanya does a repeat scan in a month. At this point we are trying not to be alarmed or worry too much, but it's hard not to dwell on it.
If they aren't growing, or growing only slightly, it might be the sort of thing that she could live with for the rest of her life (she's 12). If they're very fast growing, surgery may or may not be an option. We're in this painful wait-and-see period.
But meanwhile, Her Royal Widgeness displays her usual high spirits. This morning, with a nice, sunny day at hand (finally!), she wandered around the front yard for almost two hours before summoning the household staff to come get her. Now if only the royal spleen will cooperate.
Shelter Challenge Contest — Please Vote for the Farm!
The latest Shelter Challenge started Monday, January 7 and ends on April 28. Grand prize in this round is $10,000, $3,000 for second place and $1,000 for third place, plus $1,000 for weekly winners and $1,000 for state winners. There are also other categories … please see the Shelter Challenge website for details.
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