She has been getting progressively worse. Overnight, her hair fell off her face and her cheeks and eyes became quite edemic. I took her into the vet this afternoon and the vet scared me- he was palpating her back end and I saw his face fall a million miles. I didn’t even want to ask him what it was he was feeling, but I did and he said he didn’t know, but it was “something that shouldn’t be there” and it was the size of a tennis ball. He guided my fingers, and I too felt this lump in her belly. I asked if it was her bladder (I didn’t know) but he said it wasn’t the right size, nor in the right place. We laid her down on the table and suddenly all this urine started pouring out of her! It WAS her bladder after all- thank god!

He is really concerned over the fact that the bladder was so full and again not in the right place. According to him, for her age, her bladder is three times the size it should be. He was also alarmed at the edema on her face and he tested her for demedex mange but that’s not it. he also ruled out ringworm on her. She barely glowed under the special lamp. Then he said it might be strangles (but I thought puppies were the only ones who got strangles?)

She is at the vet until Wednesday for observation and treatment. He wants to use some special drops for the edema- C-fer something or other? Sorry, but I have been up nights worrying about this little one and my brain is fried. I will find a way to pay for the additional care for her. Because for us, she is more than worth it!  I also emailed our feline specialist to fill her in. She saw Pumpkin over a week ago, but since then Pumpkin has slid steadily downhill quite rapidly.