I guess it's been a while since I've written, but that's because my life has been pretty "normal" lately. At least normal for me. :) Although I did get some good news from the vet recently. I went in for a routine blood test to check my liver enzymes as well as all my other levels. The test was done on a Thursday and mom and dad had to wait until Tuesday to hear what the results were. But, the results were definitely worth waiting for. I don't remember all the technical stuff, but I do remember the vet saying that there was one level that was up around 6,000 and it is now down under 1,000. All in all, my levels are almost normal, compared to other dogs my age and size. This is great news, and hopefully it means that i can go off all my medication pretty soon. I don't know that for sure, but I am trying to be optimistic here.
I started off taking a full 5 mg tablet of prednisone in the morning and another at night. I am now down to 1/4 tablet once a day! I am also off all the other medications i was taking. I am so happy to be taking fewer medications. They always make me feel yucky and sleepy.
Mommy and Daddy changed the food that Moxie and I get to a brand called, Before Grain. They bought the salmon flavor which Moxie and I both love. I get that at every meal (about 1 tbsp per meal) along with some kind of fresh food. Usually I get peas/carrots but sometimes i get rice or pumpkin mixed in. Moxie is a much pickier eater than I am so Mommy and Daddy give her that yucky stuff from the cans. I like my peas and carrots so much better than that stuff.
I don't really like to be out in the cold weather and this has made my exercise time pretty difficult. Mommy and Daddy would love to get me a treadmill, but they are SO expensive. Mommy and Daddy are struggling just to pay my regular vet bills, so I don't think this will be an option. Besides, I don't even know if I would like it. I might be too scared to use it. I'll do my best to exercise as much as I feel comfortable, but it's hard when it's so cold and wet outside. Oh, how I long for warm, summer days!
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