Over $800 – that’s the bill for the latest visit to the vet. Sandy was going for her check-up following a bad skin rash while Uno (the first precious “son” in the family) was getting a second opinion from his favourite vet, Dr Ly. Anyway, Sandy was ok, she’s looking good and the prescribed hormones and steroids (very small amounts otherwise it’ll destroy her kidneys) are working.
As for Uno, Dr Ly wasn’t happy about the cysts and abscess found in his prostrate. Why didn’t we talk to him when we’re at the clinic for the ultra-sound? Well…. anyway, the cysts and abscess have receded but now there’s sediment in his bladder. That’s when Dr Ly put on his serious face. What kind of sludge (ie sediment) was it? Err, naturally I couldn’t answer him and he demanded another ultra sound to be done when he’s on duty so that he can take a look at the images.
So Uno is now on special diet called CD to balance the pH levels ie the alkalinity. But that isn’t good, said Dr Ly. Better to go back to basics: increase the alkalinity of water he’s drinking for after all like humans, animals too have higher percentage of water in them. So buy a special filter that cuts down on the acid and increase the alkalinity.
Check that. Then use special hormones for the neutered dogs – hormones that have been specially compounded by a chemist in Camden Centre and made from vegetable oils. Once that’s applied, their coat will shine again and they’ll lose their lethargy. Well, if humans accidentally use the hormones – there’re male and female types since I’ve both boy and girl dogs – they’ll benefit too (ie if they use the correct hormones!!), said Dr Ly.
I guess, he isn’t joking cos the man must be in his late 60s or early 70s. He said he takes similar hormonal compounds and it keeps the age factors away. Well, he has a very young girlfriend!
Apart from the hormones, the thing is to eat natural foods to keep healthy. Cruciferous and tubers – brocolli, cauliflower and carrots and potatoes, yam and sweet potatoes. Sandy is allergic to chicken and fish so that’s out. Have to try a meat that she’s not eaten before, so I got the dehydrated venison.
They’ve been on the vegetables for a while now but suddenly my kitchen is full of tubers. I guess they’re good for humans too.
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