World Rabies Day 2012 – Insights After a Near-Deadly Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction

Today is World Rabies Day, which is meant to “raise awareness about the impact of human and animal rabies, how easy it is to prevent it, and how

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Canine Chemo Dry Mouth

While we use cytarabine — a chemo drug with good anti-inflammatory properties for our needs — at lower doses than would be required for cancer treatment, Lilly still

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Adverse Vaccine Reaction Relapse Recovery – Sept 2012

You have our apologies for the lack of blog posts this week. Just too-too-too much going on with Lilly, with work, with my mom (who is terminally ill).

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Dog Product Review: Pet Dreams Memory Foam Dog Bed

The girls of Champion of My Heart have been testing out a memory foam dog bed from Pet Dreams in recent weeks. Here are some pictures and our

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Wordless Wednesday: Lilly’s Chin

I adore just about every inch of Lilly’s funny, ballerina-like body. My fav part, though? The tiny pink spot on her little white chin. While nesting outside with

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Adverse Vaccine Reaction Treatment Costs Top $15K

It’s official. I hadn’t added everything up since the end of June, but I did on Friday, and we topped $15,000 in expenses to treat Lilly’s severe rabies

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Veterinary Clients Behaving Badly – Toward Other Clients

Buckle up, kids. I’m ranting today, and it’s a curse-soaked doozy.

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Blood Work, Veterinary Neurology Recheck, and Rude People – Oh, My!

There is a rant brewing about something that happened at the veterinary hospital today with a fellow dog owner, but for now … let’s only focus on Lilly’s

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Update August 17 – Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction Relapse

Lilly made great gains in her recovery through about Wednesday. She hasn’t been as great since then. She seems weak, tired, wobbly, and droopy. I worry about her

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Lilly HOME! Update Aug 13-14 – Adverse Rabies Vaccine Reaction Relapse

We’re so sorry about not posting  Monday. Now that Lilly is home the demands on my time and energy have increased 10 fold, at least. So, that’s the

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