Theraputic Confinment

Ao Pokole "Poko" (left) and I'ilani play like brothers and sisters -- that is to say rough and ready at all times to pounce, and we think that may have been what happened a couple days ago.  We heard a "YIP!" but were unsure who.  Then on Thursday, the little princess was in obvious distress and didn't want to move or walk.

OH NO!  We gave her 1/2 of the "fireworks sedative" to keep her calm and called immediately for a vet appointment for Friday.  All we could think of was "it is too soon -- we just lost our beloved Dexter."  After an xray and exam, our vet concluded as we had, that she pulled a muscle in her back.  So, for a few days it is confinement, Rx anti-inflammatory and muscle relaxant.  Poko is staying right by his 'lil sister!

"Solitary" is hard when there are three of them -- they are a real family...Poko and Lani litter mates and Reba "mom."

UPDATE:  Sunday she is moving a lot easier, and Poko seems to understand that she cannot play right now.  We have to put her on a leash to poop/pee so she won't "bolt" - but that is working ok.