So Much for Plans

I had fully intended to get a post ready yesterday afternoon to go up this morning, but it seems the heat is wreaking havoc on everything. Yesterday this poor baby got sick multiple times, and I suspect the heat is the culprit.

She slept overnight but was barking shortly before 6 and had been sick again a little in her crate and it looked like there was some blood. And when I took her out, she didn't pee. She seems mostly like herself, but it's clear something isn't right, so now I'm just waiting until the vet opens at 8 to see if I can get her in to be seen or if we need to go to the emergency vet. Please send good thoughts! I'll try to update later today once we have a better idea of what's going on.

Update: We have a vet appointment at 9:45. Fingers crossed it's nothing serious!

Update at 11 a.m.: Just back from the vet. Ruthie had x-rays taken and bloodwork done. No obstruction was spotted and she doesn't have pancreatitis, so the vet's best guess is that she picked up a virus or bacteria on something on the street. She was given an anti-nausea injection there and we were sent home with more in pill form for the next several days (as needed) as well as Pepcid (to turn off the stomach acid) and bland food. The vet said we should be fine to proceed with our vacation plans as long as she improves in the next 24 hours or so. Phew!