Usually, I roll right into the story, but I must let you know that Twiggy has had an ear infection and a bout of Bell’s palsy. Her symptoms of the ear disease were an unsteady gait and holding her head tilted. This happened when she got up this past Saturday morning. The Producer took her to the emergency vet, and because she was not in a life-threatening condition, the Producer had to wait over five hours. During that time, the symptoms of Bell’s palsy appeared. The right side of her face shows signs of paralysis, and her muzzle is drooping. Once this condition became visible, she was taken into the clinic. She is currently being treated with medication for her ear and is showing signs of improvement. They do not know what causes the palsy, and the symptoms usually subside over time.
She is to be rechecked next week to ensure the medicine has done its work. Since her unsteadiness has improved, it does not appear that there is any neurological involvement at this time. The check next week will confirm. The photos do not show the extent of her drooping but I felt you should know the circumstances. Now that you know, let’s see how the girls are doing.
“So, Twiggy, since you are not at the top of your game, let me help you.”
“Okay, Tempeste. What do you propose?”
“Well, I think you should go out in the sun, and I’ll keep us safe.”
“Safe from what?”
“You gotta be kidding me. UPS, Amazon, USPS, and FedEx are just waiting for us to show a sign of weakness.”
“Well, you do have a point. We can’t let them get away with bark free.”
“One last check of the front. Nope, no one there.”
“Best give the back a quick once-over.”
“Good suggestion. I’ll do a thorough search.”
“Keep your eye out for water buffaloes and that nasty squirrel.”
“You don’t suppose a water buffalo will try something, do you?”
“You never know. Maybe the panther can do the checking.”
“You know, you may look goofy, but your brain is working really well. The panther takes her leave.”
“The puma is going to stay right here.”
This area is clear of danger. I gave it a nose sweep.”
“Sounds good.”
“The panther carefully stalks her territory.”
“You are doing a good job.”
“I can report no nefarious critters about. Feel free to sunbathe.”
“You’ve been hanging around Dad too Much. Nefarious indeed.”
“Hey, hold on. There is a weird scent here.”
“What kind of weird scent?”
“It is a fresh puma scent. Cause for alarm.”
“Tempeste. I just walked there. What did you expect?”
“Yeah, you are right. I can tell it’s you.”
“How can you tell?”
“Your feet smell like Frito’s”
“Just what I needed to hear.”
