６種 混合ワクチンの接種で動物病院へ行ってきました。隣町の江古田にあり、うちから城北公園へ行くよりも少し遠い距離ですが、タイガはまだまだ元気で歩いていけます。半年前の5月に脂肪腫除去の手術で来た時は随分と緊張していましたが、今回はわりとリラックスして受付で座り込んでいました。
I took Taiga to the clinic for vaccination (6 combination) this morning. The clinic is in the neighbouring town and the distance is a little farther than walking to Johoku Park. However, the distance is short enough for Taiga to manage without exerting herself. Last time when we visited the clinic in May this year, it was for the operation to remove the large lipoma from her chest, and she was stressed out just waiting in the reception area. This time, she was more or less relaxed.
触診のために体重計を兼ねたテーブルに乗せたら、何と、今回の体重は20.85kg。去年の５月の手術のときはちょうど25kg、今年の初めから少しずつダイエットして今年５月の手術のときは手術前で22.75kg、脂肪腫除去の後は150g減って22.60kg、そして今日の20.85kgです。先生によると「これくらいがちょうど」だそうですが、私の目標は19-20kgのレンジです。タイガは皮が分厚い個体なのか、現在 触って背骨は分かる程度でも、あばら骨は感じられません。よって、あばら骨が目標です。
In the photo below, although her mouth is open, it is not due to being nervous but the opposite. As a result, there was no fast and heavy breathing, or drooling.
When she was lifted onto the table for palpation, the scale indicated her weight as 20.85kg! When she had an operation in May last year, she weighed 25kg. I started to put her on a diet at the beginning of this year and, at the time of the lipoma operation in May this year, she weighed 22.75kg before the operation, and 22.60kg after the operation. She continued her diet and now she weighs 20.85kg. According to the doctor, the current weight is just right for Taiga. I personally want her to weigh between 19-20kg. When I touch her body, I can feel her spine but not her ribs. So, my target is to feel her ribs.
クリニックのすぐそばにある公園でおやつの休憩。
Afterwards, we had a rest at the small park a few doors away from the clinic.
犬ちゅ～るを最後の一滴まで美味しそうに食べていました。
Taiga's (or any dog's) favourite treat - she enjoyed it to the very last.
After coming home, she sat in front of the door in a dazed state.
