The Picardy Blues

Wednesday was a snowy day here in Mississauga.  I took Zoë up to the leash-free anyways because she absolutely loves the snow.  The visit was uneventful for the most part, but then, when I was getting ready to leave, I noticed some blood on the snow.  It was then the job of me and another Joanne (another regular) to figure out which dog it was coming from.  Guess who?  Yep, you got it!.  She was completely oblivious and wasn't limping, but blood isn't good.  So,  after a quick triage job (thanks Joanne!!), I took Zoë down to her vet.  On exam, she actually sliced herself on the back of her front leg and actually nicked a tendon.  Afterwards, the vet was unsure what she cut herself on as there was no debris in the wound at all. 

We were sent home without a protective cone as she was so good at the vet they were pretty sure that she'd leave the bandage alone.  Hmmmmm......

Those of you who have the pleasure having a dog/cat are now nodding, knowing that $$$ are involved. This is what $300 and change gets you: 

Thursday was pretty much uneventful, we had one very unhappy puppy.  She spent the best part of the day working on removing her bandage.  

The vet told us that he had put on a bandage that was supposed to taste awful.....with the disclaimer that *some* dogs don't mind it.... of course Zoë loved the taste!!  She basically worked the bandage off the incision.

We decided to put the protective cone on her that we had kept from her spaying.  This was very unsuccessful as Zoë MacGyver'ed it off using a variety of techniques - including using a slipper and a North Face boot.  It is scary how smart she is!!  So....

Off we we went to the vet first thing on Friday morning.  They rebandaged her, gave her a new cone and some antibiotics.  This cone is so large I'm sure she gets satellite reception!!  Here's a little peek (check out the little blue pawprints):

So, 14 days of antibiotics + 1 brand new cone - no leash free park = one very upset pup. 

Happy Long Weekend Everyone!