profound bliss

It was irritating that I traveled all the way from Taguig to Alabang with my dog because Animal House-Alabang was supposed to have a lab… and then not. I knew something’s wrong with Princess yesterday because she wouldn’t eat her treat, so I wanted to have CBC done to know exactly what the problem was. In AH-Alabang, the vet collected blood samples (which she did thrice because the first two attempts were unsuccessful). But When she was already running the CBC, she told me the machine malfunctioned and that she’d just call me later that day for the results. The technician, according to her, will arrive a little later. Darn, right? I traveled that far for nothing. I could’ve just gone to Animal House-Bicutan, which doesn’t have a lab but is so near my place, had I known I wouldn’t get the results right away. Same process, Bicutan would also phone me the results afterwards, but less trouble traveling and less time consumed. Can’t Alabang have a backup machine? I remember the sam...

After being a regular client for four years, Princess got freebies this afternoon from Animal House! Yay! Free Denta Stix that was handed to me upon buying Princess’ weekly supplies this afternoon! But that’s after a gazillion of canned Science Diet (Princess has been consuming 1 can in 2 days for 2 years and 5 months already), packs of Denta Stix (1 85g pack every week for 2 years and 5 months as well), a lot of grooming sessions, 1 confinement, lotsa check-ups, and lots of laboratory tests. Each of the free Denta Stix pack contains 1 thin stick. So we got three free thin sticks. Hurray! Follow me on Facebook and Twitter .

I brought Princess for a grooming session at Animal House SM Bicutan this morning. I didn't want to have her hair cut but Nanay insisted. So Princess had a puppy cut. She now looks young again. Here's groomer Rene doing the final touches on Princess:

Amid the chaos inside our house while everyone’s busy preparing for the New Year, Princess threw up her breakfast on the sofa on the last day of 2010. Imagine how I felt! Part of me wanted to bring her immediately to the vet, but part of me also wanted to wait until the next day cuz it might be just a case of something not to be alarmed of. But then Animal House Alabang wouldn’t be open on the New Year, they only have the Jupiter branch for emergencies on that day. So I immediately took a bath, got dressed and dragged Princess to Alabang. Call me paranoid (cuz I am) but in our three years of being together, throwing up is Princess’s first sign of sickness. And of course a dog won’t throw up if there’s nothing wrong with her. After checking Princess, Doc Djoanne took a blood sample for CBC. Princess didn’t have any fever or any physical sign that she’s sick. I waited at the reception for the CBC result, praying that everything’s normal. Actually, I was kinda positive that ti...

Good morning! Princess just had breakfast. We're just happy to announce that she had been cleared of bacterial infection upon CBC last Friday at Animal House Alabang. Props to Dr. David Diwa! Now all we need is to find an Elizabethan collar that would fit her and I can walk her any hour without her licking the street. Both AH Alabang and Bicutan branches don't have one. Perhaps I should go to Cartimar again.

Westgate wants me to have “FUN with MY BFF” but my Best Furry Friend has bacterial infection we won’t be able to make it. FUN WALK WITH MY BFF & BLESSING OF PETS Inviting all dog lovers and their families. Spend quality time with your BFF as you walk them around Filinvest Corporate City with other dog lovers. Join the walk and win fun awards for your BFF. Registration forms are available at Bona Coffee, Sujivana Salon at Westgate Center and All Animal House Branches within Metro Manila or you can download at www.ineedalifeline.org . Blessing of Pets in celebration of the Feast of St. Francis shall follow after the Fun Walk. All proceeds will go to Lifeline Foundation – Animal Welfare for the caring and safety of stray animals. October 17, 2010, 5:30 AM. Back of Serenity Place I ♥ MY PET FUN DAY A series of events dedicated to our BFF and their families. Events include Pet Care Bazaar, Cutie Cat Photo Contest, I ♥ my Pet Photo Booth, I ...

Sunday, October 10, 2010 (10-10-10), I brought Princess to the vet cuz her left eye turned red all of a sudden. Paranoid as I was, I thought she’s having blood clots again, a sign of her ever frustrating ehrlichiosis. Animal House Alabang was almost empty that Sunday, a very strange thing on a Sunday. I asked for Doc Rose, but she wasn’t in. The secretary said they only have 2 vets on duty – Doc Djoanne and another male vet. I had to ask again. “Doc Djoanne?” And the secretary said, “Yes, sir. Doc Djoanne Quinto.” Imagine my delight! Princess’s first ever vet (at least when I adopted her) is now back in Animal House! There’s no ehrlichiosis found in her CBC, thanks God! But there’s a slight bacterial infection which we had to cure. And at the mention that bacterial infection is the first sign of leptospirosis, I immediately had her liver and kidney checked. And Doc Djoanne just messaged me a while ago – Princess’s tests are normal!

Last Wednesday, July 28th, I brought Princess to Animal House in Alabang for her third CBC. Her initial test last month showed her platelets to be just 30 of the normal 200 to 500. After 3 weeks of medication, we had her tested again to find out that her platelets got slightly higher but still way lower than the low normal. It was 64.     Her vet had her continue the medication for another 2 weeks. Last Wednesday was the 14th day. We were scheduled to go back Thursday but since her vet wouldn’t be in Alabang that day, she asked us to just go back Wednesday.     Sadly, the machine they’re using for blood test wasn’t functioning that day. The 30-minute waiting time for the result became 2 days since the blood was sent out to wherever branch they had a functioning machine.   Yesterday, Friday, I went to “encash my paycheck” near SM Bicutan and since it’s the second day of Princess’s blood test, I decided to drop by the pet’s clinic’s branch at t...