Liars & Lunatics in Goose Pimple Junction by Amy Metz

Author:Amy Metz [Metz, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781088721865
Publisher: Southern Ink Press
Published: 2019-09-18T16:00:00+00:00

Tess heard Ezzie barking in the back yard and opened the door to call her in. Ezzie came running, licking her chops like she’d been eating something.

“What have you been eating, girl?” Tess bent down to see if anything was in the dog’s mouth, but Ezzie clamped her mouth shut and scurried off.

Less than an hour later, Jack and Tess were reading in the den with Ezzie sitting between them, her head on Jack’s knee. Jack felt a wet spot grow where her mouth lay on his leg. He gently scooted her off the couch, and she landed clumsily and then staggered to a lying position on the floor.

“Ezmeralda, are you okay, girl?”

Tess put down her book. “Jack, what’s wrong?”

“I don’t know. She was drooling up a storm on my leg. Now she’s not walking right.”

Just then, Ezzie stood up, staggered a few steps, and vomited. Then her four legs appeared to give out, and she lay down again.

“That’s not like her.” Tess went to get something to clean up the vomit. When she came back, Jack was bent over the basset hound. “Ezzie, want to go for a walk?”

Only the dog’s eyes moved as she looked up at him, uninterested in moving.

“That never fails, Jack. Something’s not right.”

“I know. Call the vet. See if she’ll meet us at her office.” Jack picked up the dog and carried her, while Tess made the call and followed them to the car.

The veterinarian met them at the door to her office and took Ezmeralda to the exam room.

“She was licking her lips when I let her in earlier. Maybe she ate something she shouldn’t have?” Tess said.

Dr. Baly wasted no time in looking over the dog. “Let me do some tests, and we’ll know within an hour what’s going on.”

Tess and Jack sat with Ezzie across their laps as they waited for the results of the bloodwork.

Finally, Dr. Baly gave them the news. “It appears she’s hypoglycemic and her pH is measuring heightened acid levels. I think it might be ethanol poisoning. Could she have gotten into some of your alcohol?”

Jack shook his head. “Anything’s possible with that dog, but I don’t keep the alcohol down where she can get it.”

“I’m going to put her on IV fluids and medication to alleviate central nervous system depression. I’ll do further tests to monitor her glucose level and keep an eye on her. I’ll call you in the morning.”

“So you think she’s going to be okay, Dr. Baly?”

The vet put a hand on Jack’s arm. "We're going to do everything we can for her, Jack. She’ll feel better after the IV fluids and rest, but I won’t sugarcoat it. Poisonings are serious, and we don't have a clue what or how much of it she consumed. All I can say is this is very serious. I'll monitor her closely and call you when I know something. I’m sorry, Jack. As grave as this is, I know it’s scary."

Jack handed Tess the car keys.

“What’s this for?” Tess asked.

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