Zoe’s recovery: Signs of infection?
September 21, 2009
What were you doing at 3 am Sunday morning?
Sleeping soundly?
Grabbing breakfast after a night at the club?
Standing outside with your dog on a leash in a wet lawn on a 40 degree night?
Zoe would normally sleep through the night, but she’s been drinking so much water this weekend that she’s been going more often. As I watched clouds of my breath pass between me and my dog, I thought about how we got her back just in time. I couldn’t imagine her out there in that.
I also thought that Zoe was moving a lot better than she was 27 hours ago. I’m going to guess good sleep and good food have something to do with that. But she’s still having problems from whatever hit her in the head.
In this picture, you can see her left eye is swollen. She’s got swelling and bruising on the left side of her head. In an effort to avoid being gross, I’ll just say that now there are fluids in her eye that have us worried that she’s fighting some kind of infection in that eye. Tomorrow morning, we’re calling the vet again. We’re hoping that we’re just getting nervous about normal developments as she recovers. But we need to make sure she’s ok.
I’m starting to think about what to do with this blog. I know I want to carry it through Zoe’s recovery, just to keep everyone updated. Then… I’m not sure.
Aww, i’m sorry to hear that Zoe isn’t feeling well still. I’m so happy you have her back though, it must be the best feeling. I have 2 bostons that are my “kids”, and we were thinking about Zoe all week last week!
@mistysutton
@chubdogg
My wife and I currently live in Michigan, and we have a female BT named Rosie. We have been reading along, and were cheering on your efforts to get Zoe back. We hope her recovery keeps progressing well, and will keep reading!
BTW – The person named Misty who also left you a comment is a good friend of mine from my middle school days in Massachusetts. I found this blog on her Facebook page. Proof that the BT community is strong! Go Zoe!
Thank you so much for your support. I’m happy to have others cheering Zoe along.
Knowing how easy it is to fall in love with a Boston, it’s no surprise the BT community is a strong one. They’re awesome dogs.
Thanks again
I’m glad you’re doing the blog. I have such an affinity for boston terriers and have appreciated being able to stay up to date on Zoe’s progress. I’m rooting for her to have a successful recovery. She seems like a tough little dog!
Thank you! She’s a fighter for sure. I’m sure she’ll pull through.