For the second time in 6 months we’ve received a phone call that our pup, Sydney, had to be rushed to emergency vet while we were away. Last time we dropped everything and rushed back home to be with her. This time, though, we were too far away and had to wait it out on a very long plane-ride home.

The first time she fell ill was in September. At the time the doctors thought it was an allergic reaction to a bee sting. Sydney had stopped producing the natural steriod that helps blood clot causing her to vomit and bleed. My parents found her passed out in the yard.

This time, it was no different. She was staying with my parents again when the same thing occured. No bees this time. The same round of treatment and the same round of bills came in. One night in the emergency room, one plasma transfusion, and lots of fluids fixed her right up.

The doctors insist that she must have eaten decon. This time they even suggested she ate an animal that ate decon. Their explanation seemed a little far fetched.

We spent the next day taking her to the regular vet clinic. They explained to us that her separation anxiety probably caused her to start bleeding, which is normal for dogs. But her lower than normal ability to clot causes a very violent reaction. The diagnosis sounded a little more believable.

We still don’t know what’s wrong with her. She’s being put through the wringer of tests. The plastic is running out of space and I don’t want to make hard decisions.