Stella

It's been an emotional couple weeks for my sister and her boyfriend, Roger. Well the whole family really. Three weeks ago they brought their Corgi, Stella in to get spayed. Everything seemed alright they brought her home and she just didn't seem herself. They called the vet back two days after the surgery and they were told to bring her back in. So for the next couple days while Shea and Roger worked Stella was being monitored at the vet. Labor day weekend arrived and Stella was home, seemed to be doing better. Sept. 7th Stella took a turn for the worse and was brought back in. After blood tests, Ultrasounds etc.. she had to have a blood transfusion and be opened up again. Poor girl had a tear or leak not quite sure, but over a liter of blood was in her stomach. The day after her surgery her body temp and blood levels weren't changing her blood level was at 18 and it should be at 30 or over for a dog. The vet was then talking about her having a uncommon blood disorder and they needed to get the results back. On the 8th another blood transfusion was given to Stella. My sister had to pick up a thousand dollar thing of blood infused with some sort of special clotting agent in hopes it would work. After the transfusion her count was still at 18 and Stella came home for the night. No one knew if she would make it to the next morning. Livi was heart broken and that night cried when I put her to bed she said in tears ' I just want my best friend, puppy Stella to get better,' broke my heart. Thankfully lots of good thought and prayers we finally got good news the next morning her levels were at 36, they doubled!!! She's continuing to do better and is starting to be active. What a scary few weeks though. Poor girl went through a lot.