So Ella has been kind of sick the past couple of days and seems a little worse today. After poking around on the internet I think she may have lungworm; the symptoms are similar to those she had when she had hookworm a couple of months ago (coughing, diarrhea or vomitting, lethargy). Apparently it's perpetuated by slugs and snails - 'lo and behold, I discovered that the slugs are popping up like daisies around here out front, so it's entirely possible she picked it up from nosing around outside and maybe eating dirt or grass. I feel like I need to make a structure and function flow chart and bring it to the vet, haha. The good news is that it's treatable and preventable, so let's hope it is lungworm and not something else.
Anyway, I'm debating whether or not I should bring her to the school clinic or to an actual vet clinic in town. I've heard good things for both, but I think I'd prefer to sit down and talk with the vet and take her home right after as opposed to leaving her there over the course of the day and getting updates. Just my preference. So I'm going to give the loca hospital a call tomorrow morning on the way in and hope they can get me a spot in the afternoon after class.
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