Monkey (The Dog) is Feeling Better :)
Stefan and I woke up this morning to find that Monkey’s nose has stopped bleeding! It has been bleeding for 3 days now, and it started bleeding again after her trip to the vet, which was quite concerning, but today, it has stopped and she is very happy about that!
When Stefan 1st told me that Monkey’s nose was bleeding, I figured she had a scratch and it was a little bloody (no big deal). But, no. Monkey had a constant stream of blood, with gross meaty-looking blood clots pouring out of her nose, with no reason to be found. I was raised around animals (mom was a dog breeder, hung out in vet clinics, had horses, chickens, birthed puppies, etc.) and never had I seen an animal bleeding out of its nose for no apparent reason, so that is quite concerning to begin with. Then, not being able to stop the bleeding is a horribly helpless feeling. Could you imagine your child bleeding out through the nose and having to tell them, “Well, I hope you make it through the night because it’s Sunday and hospitals in Puerto Rico are not open right now…”
Any how, after the vet visit and medication, Monkey certainly does seem to be feeling MUCH better today and her nose did finally stop bleeding, so that is very encouraging news.
The night before the vet visit, Monkey decided to sleep in the storage room, on the queen size mattress Mark let us borrow (sorry, Mark! We owe you a new, less bloody replacement)…
There is literally blood everywhere downstairs. The bed, the floor, the walls. There was even blood spatter from one end of the room to the walls on the other end (7 – 8 feet?) from Monkey trying to sneeze out the blood that was coagulated in her poor little Monkey nose. 
So sad! I’m so glad she is feeling better. Fingers still crossed.
June 25th, 2008 at 8:17 am
What a beautiful face! Such intense look…I am so happy that Monkey is feeling better. Hope it continues. I could have done without the bloody mattress!!! I was just sitting drinking my chai tea and a breakfast sandwich when I saw it, so I had to skip that! I have a weak stomach! yikes! (:
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June 25th, 2008 at 8:35 am
That’s good news she is on the mend. Read your last post last night and had my fingers crossed. My first thought on hearing of the nose bleed was of some PR plant that got stuck up there and was irritating the nostril area.
It is so distressing seeing them like that, when they or yourself don’t really know what will fix them.
Are Kuta and Cheech giving Monks more attention or giving her space and letting her rest?
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June 25th, 2008 at 11:21 am
BulbBoy: We have kept them separated. Cheech ran into my office when Monkey first got back from the Vet and Monkey went after him. Wounded animals are no joke, so we are giving them all space until Monkey is back to normal.
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June 25th, 2008 at 1:13 pm
So happy to hear that Monkey is feeling better. It sure is stressful when pets get sick, they are such a part of the family. Hopefully Monkey will continue to get better so she can chase Cheech around.
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June 26th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Rosa – Sorry about the gore. I’ll be sure to warn you next time
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Bulbboy – A sick Monkey is a very mean Monkey. She tried to eat Cheech’s head when he stuck his face near her nose. That’s just nature though. An injured animal will not show weakness in the wild for fear of being picked off.
Aimee – Thanks for the love. We’re are very relieved that she is doing 10 times better already!
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