Wednesday, Dr Nevin called me back with Birki's test results. Still some white blood cells in the urine, tho not so much as before. So the next day I went in to pick up from them another bottle of Baytrils. 7mg daily for 28 days. They're working, I think. Her fever has dropped off, and she's eating again.

But the little monster still insists that I sit by her and talk to her before she will eat.

I also was able to talk to a more aware vettech, and got away with their last box of Nipro needles. Nipros are much sharper and have much thinner walls than "average", which means they hurt a lot less, and deliver more fluid faster, getting it over soon.

Worked well too. She's getting accustomed and resigned to the procedure, and mostly sat quietly in my lap while I pricked her and hydrated her.