Well yesterday was Christmas... It was a very slow one for me and my roommate. We just lounged out all day and later in the evening we went to see a movie. We saw Role Models. It was funny and it did lighten the mood a tad bit for the both of us.
I bet you are wondering what does the title mean and does it have anything to do with this blog?
I have a 8 month old Jack Russel Terrier. Here name is Roxanne. She is a great dog. And if you are familiar with the breed then I am sure you know how much energy they have and how difficult they can be to train. The last couple of weeks has been hard with her. She has been breaking out in hives and her face has been swelling. I took her to the vet a few days ago and they just gave her some benadryl. So I left they vet with no explanation for her reaction and a 140 dollars cheaper. The next few days she had 3 more reactions to be exact. So my roommates and I gave here some benadryl. I replace her food/water bowls, toys, and chew toys. She didn't have a reaction for a few days and then all of a sudden she started to vomit refusively. She vomited 6 times. And while I was cleaning up I found two pennies. The pennies had holes through them where her stomach acid had a chemical reaction with the zinc. After reading up on zinc, it is very toxic to small mammals if ingested. It will kill red blood cells and cause kidney failure. I am very dissappointed in myself for not keeping an eye on my floor better, but I am a bit relieved that it was the pennies causing all of the problems. She is back to her usual self. Running circles around me, jumping, and being very playful.
I talked to my parents soon after this happened. My dad just laughed a bit and then said "she just wanted to add her 2 cents". I laughed and just sighed in relief.
I bet you are wondering what does the title mean and does it have anything to do with this blog?
I have a 8 month old Jack Russel Terrier. Here name is Roxanne. She is a great dog. And if you are familiar with the breed then I am sure you know how much energy they have and how difficult they can be to train. The last couple of weeks has been hard with her. She has been breaking out in hives and her face has been swelling. I took her to the vet a few days ago and they just gave her some benadryl. So I left they vet with no explanation for her reaction and a 140 dollars cheaper. The next few days she had 3 more reactions to be exact. So my roommates and I gave here some benadryl. I replace her food/water bowls, toys, and chew toys. She didn't have a reaction for a few days and then all of a sudden she started to vomit refusively. She vomited 6 times. And while I was cleaning up I found two pennies. The pennies had holes through them where her stomach acid had a chemical reaction with the zinc. After reading up on zinc, it is very toxic to small mammals if ingested. It will kill red blood cells and cause kidney failure. I am very dissappointed in myself for not keeping an eye on my floor better, but I am a bit relieved that it was the pennies causing all of the problems. She is back to her usual self. Running circles around me, jumping, and being very playful.
I talked to my parents soon after this happened. My dad just laughed a bit and then said "she just wanted to add her 2 cents". I laughed and just sighed in relief.
