Today's post is a different sort of Adventure with Astrid, because it's not an adventure away from home. It's a photo from a few weeks ago, soon after Astrid had her surgery to fix her torn CCL. Especially back before she was allowed to go for walks, we set up a cage for Astrid on our back patio. After all, Astrid loves this time of year and being outside, yet for 10 weeks she's not allowed to do any running, jumping, playing, or anything else that isn't being sequestered on a leash or hanging out in her cage. All that said, here's Astrid having a staredown with the neighbor dog from her patio cage one sunny morning.
Astrid regularly asks to go out to her outdoor cage. She seems to understand that, currently, that's her only option for hanging out outside for longer than just a basic bathroom break or walk. So, she happily hangs out in her patio cage. Well, except these past few days when it's quite literally been freezing outside. And snowing.
Happy Wednesday, friends!
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Flashback Doodle of the Day
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Tip of the Day
Our last tip for Pet Diabetes Awareness Month is to schedule regular checkups with your veterinarian. Even if a furbaby's diabetes has been under control for a prolonged period of time, or even in a potential case of diabetic remission, it is still wise to schedule regular vet visits. Regardless of how long a cat or dog has been living with diabetes, regular bloodwork and urinalyses are very important for monitoring their overall health and status. Bloodwork in the form of frucotsamine checks can help reveal if blood sugar has indeed been staying steady over a longer period of time, as a fructosamine test can indicate the average blood glucose level over the span of 2 or 3 weeks. This is beneficial as it gives a broader view of diabetes regulation, far more so than just a single-moment blood glucose check. In addition, regular urinalyses can help check for glucose or ketones in the urine, or for signs of UTI, which are sometimes common in diabetic cats and dogs. As always, it is better to be safe than sorry, so never forget the importance of regular vet visits.
7 comments:
Seems as if Astrid has chosen to accept the limitations of her post-surgery world; she's a good doggo.
I am glad you found a way for Astrid to enjoy the fall weather. Cute drawing and great tips. XO
You're both during such a wonderful job with this difficult situation!
Glad Astrid is being such a good sport about it !
Astrid is such a good girl. We are glad she at least gets to enjoy some outside time. Stay warm, friends1
That’s a good way to get some fresh air, Astrid!
It will be over before she knows it, and meanwhile, i'm glad she is making the best of the situation.
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