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Thank you, Shimmer. I watched some videos on how to properly wash your hands early in the pandemic, so that's what I've doing ever since! I'll look into the Hibiscrub; that sounds very useful.
Just a little bit. :lol: Yeah, I've been thinking about it and I think water and soap should work well enough, too, like Shimmer and you said, since even if it might not kill anything, it'll rinse everything off my hands.
Maybe you can get them to do home treatments, its got to be worth an ask
Yeah, I forgot to ask my mum to ask them yesterday, but I've just sent them a message, so we'll see what they say! I asked if they have any experience with Pet Remedy, too, as that's supposed to be calming? Might be worth a try, putting some on the carrier, see if that helps them be less stressed...Yes it'd have been nice to know on Friday & save you the worry but its a great update
It really is a big relief! And, yeah, I was so worried about making sure every single little thing was cleaned and nothing forgotten!
Yeah, I definitely am! I really appreciate that the vet wanted to do the test herself again when she wasn't completely comfortable with the machine's answer. That's really nice! And thank you for the vibes, too.
Thank you so much, everyone.
Pets mum, I had plenty of treats for him, but he didn't want any.
Yesterday was not a good day for them... In the morning Casper didn't want to eat, and Sophie ate a lot less than usual, too. In the afternoon Casper perked up a bit and by the time the vet checked him over he was fine and was eating hay in the carrier. When he got home he ate reasonably well. That keeps happening, that he doesn't want to eat in the morning, but later in the day gets back to his usual self. I don't know why... The vet said it could be stress, the Baycox, or the coccicdiosis, or a combination of those. This morning most of their veggies from last night are still there, and their Urinary Health sticks, and Casper doesn't want to eat again, and Sophie's not her usual hungry self, either.
Thank you, j&b, for being sorry and for the vibes. Yeah, it did, which is why I suspect that's the cause, at least partially. Sophie was absolutely fine before we started it, and Casper was doing much better before that, too. Thankfully, today is the last day of treatment, so hopefully they'll feel better after that. The good news is, though, that Casper has been eating some hay, which is a relief!
Thank you, Zoobec.
