For the third time in less than a week Ziva was back at the vets. This time I was lucky to get an appointment with Jill the boss woman. This lady doesn't suffer fools and can be blunt and abrupt, but we have always had a good relationship and I have no doubts that she is the best vet I've ever been lucky enough to see. A close second would be Caroline who sadly retired years ago from Y Ffor.By using a stitch cutter to reopen the wound Steve and I had emptied the large swelling on Ziva's leg 4 times since Saturday. As it continued to fill up we just felt this was a pointless exercise, but we had no idea what else to do. Again today we were reassured that this is nothing other than a blood filled hematoma. A space has been created and so the body feels the need to fill it!
We were given two options, the first was for Ziva to be anesthetised and for the swelling to be drained and flushed out, the second was to leave nature to take it's course. Jill feels that her body will eventually fight it, it may take weeks, but hopefully we will get there. Gentle massage may help and contradicting her younger colleague she said to return her to normal exercise. By choosing the latter I have to be prepare for a long wait, and Ziva may always have a lump there. But really as long as she's ok, then who cares? She never liked dog shows anyway!
Ziva is totally oblivious to the fact that this lump is there, she doesn't pick at it or lick it. The only time she has taken any notice was when it was drained. So we plod on and keep an eye on it .. Obviously if there is any change in it's form or it starts to bother her then we are straight back for further treatment.
"AND" I forgot to say, her behaviour at the vets has been faultless. Proud of you baby Zee!!!
