Baileys and Maen's Skin Updates

It's nothing we've ever seen (we've seen bumps from food allergies and that was all they've ever had). This time round, it was crusty patches and Maen even has dried-blood-looking scars that span over the right side of her neck. The crusty patch over her neck was so large it looked like Maen got bitten by a big dog (I'm just saying it looks like but upon a closer look, it's not teeth marks).

She has more crusty patches on her ears. Those patches cover both her WHOLE ears!

Baileys on the other hand, look better than Maen but he has this patch on his neck that looks like burnt and recovering skin.

They probably appear worse to me than they actually are but seriously I've never seen them like this.

We called up Allpets and thank God they had a 12.15pm time (not for BM's usual Dr Chua but better than nothing). Mr Liow brought them there while I settled the human kids.

He called back to assure me that they both are fine according to the vet. In the words of the vet as conveyed by Mr Liow, they were probably itching from the use of some chemicals used for tick prevention and those chemicals are probably too strong for them. Both their skin conditions do not look the same as each other's to me but according to the vet, both are suffering from the same thing. So, both will be on antibiotics (Celexin) for 5 days, 2 times a day with or after meals.

Feeding antibiotics will not be a problem.

Will we still be giving them up? We decided yes. BUT nobody gives away someone they love without a thought. Nobody gives away a relationship built over 6 years without a thought. Nobody gives away who they love and constantly worry about without a thought.

We are in no hurry. If someone comes along and proves to be able to give them or either one, a life better than they are having now, we will let them go. Why hold on to them and deprive them of something better than what we can provide? Which is better defined as love? Allow them a better home or press on? Just like there never will be a universal answer to rescuers who do mongrel rehoming, isn't it? Just like there will never be a right or wrong answer to euthanasia when face to face with suffering.

At this point, what's most impt is to make sure they recover. The other matters, we deal with them as they come.



The thing that came to mind was not to drag anymore. If they recover after this, good. What if something else happens to them? What is going to happen if something happens to them when Mr Liow happens to be overseas? I dunno what I can do with 2 kids and 2 canines (not only the furkids fall sick, kids fall sick too!) Now at his new work environment, Mr Liow needs to travel quite a lot. What's going to happen?

I am not as super as I thought I can be. Not a single bit. They are 6 years old now. What happens if 2 years later, Mr Liow gets posted overseas again and both are 8 years old? UA domestic is not likely to change their policy and allow more than 2 dogs on the plane in the next 2 years. By then, will I have to bring a 2 yr ER, 5 yr AN and a crate containing either one with me while Mr Liow takes the next flight with the other furkid? How to do it? I really don't know. Will anyone want to provide for 8 yrs old senior canines if we decide we really cannot do it by then?

These are not unfounded worries. These are possible things that may happen in the near future.

We're not in a hurry to send them away of course. If we are not able to find a better home than we can provide, life remains status quo.I