Bella is our 4 year old black lab. She’s the 2nd of two puppies that Lucy and Aiko had. Sampson was born in the backseat of Mama Walker’s car, in the parking lot of the emergency vet. Bella was born 4 hours later, in the plastic swimming pool that was in our living room. Bella was the runt of the litter, but she makes up for her size with her attitude. She keeps the “boys” in line at all times.
Bella was diagnosed as having heart worm. I took her into the vet on Monday and will pick her up on Friday. One of the earliest symptoms of heartworm is coughing, and thankfully, she wasn’t coughing! The vet said she is doing great. She got an injection yesterday and will get another injection tomorrow. The drug they’re using really kills and breaks up the heartworm. Thank Goodness! For the next month, Bella will be an indoor dog. She’ll love that! The vet says that she needs to be very inactive since the heart worms will be breaking up. There’s a chance that if she’s jumping up and down or being hyper, they could get lodged in her heart or lungs. No good.. So, if you’re reading this, please keep Bella in your prayers!