It's okay, Rudy It's okay Oh no What? (Rudy / Pongki)
(RuPong House) Aren't you two in the wrong places? (Lots of space / Barely any space...)
Rudy - (Let's go...!)
- Are you settled in? (So cute...)
Are you ready to go? It's cold outside, you need to wear clothes (The countryside puppies are going out today)
Cutie (Let's hurry up and go!) (Where are we going today...?)
Let's go (They thought we were going out to play...) (But we're at the vet...) (Grrr...) (In vibration mode while wearing Rudy's clothes...) (The vet... seriously?) (Shaking...) (You're a brave pup, let's assume you're cold...)
It's okay, it's been a while, right? It's okay (Pongki gained weight again... I'm sad...)
But she was on a strict diet She was on a strict diet, but she didn't gain weight (Couldn't hold in his laughter...) It's sad (Talking about how Pongki fainted while eating a sweet potato)
If she faints because of her heart, (It happened to her because she's overweight and has narrow airways)
is it best not to do anything and just give a gentle massage? (But dogs who faint because of their hearts)
You can just rub her back like this (can have symptoms similar to Pongki's)
Rubbing with too much force isn't good (If a dog with heart disease faints,)
Even if you don't do anything, they can get up on their own? (rubbing their back lightly is the way to go!)
Yes, usually (She went down to 1.3kg...
I fed her more since she got healthier, but she became 1.5kg...) (At least her blood test results were perfect!)
Her test results are all great Nothing's wrong (She's very healthy)
Her kidneys and pancreas are all fine Her ear holes are big (Even her ear holes in the X-ray are cute)
She always pretends she can't hear me Pongki has so many small symptoms (I'm happy that Pongki is very healthy nowadays)
that bothers her life But she's a tough cookie to live so long and healthy (When she was a puppy, Pongki often couldn't breathe)
She can't really sleep nowadays (and screamed while sleeping)
because she suddenly wakes up panting (After that, we've never slept with the lights off...)
If she was fatter, she would've fainted But she doesn't faint nowadays (I'm so proud she breathes just fine while sleeping)
She wakes up to breathe It makes me so proud (I think we'll be able to sleep in the dark now)
She's trying her best to survive She's going to live for 100 years (Rudy's turn now)
It's okay, Rudy It's okay Oh no (You're scaring me...)
What? (What, what...) (Rudy has always had a strong heart) There's something wrong with her heart valves (He thinks it's mitral valve disease...)
Rudy's valves? Is it because she's outside all the time nowadays? (I hope it's not true...)
It's a common disease among this breed (I was so shocked that I forgot about my camera)
Should we do an ultrasound for Rudy...? (Pongki gets checkups often)
We were going to get everything checked today anyway (But Rudy is healthy, so she gets a checkup once a year) (I didn't even know she was so sick, I felt so sorry...)
It doesn't look good? There's so much noise Rudy came with her grandma today, - so she was very excited
- That doesn't matter It doesn't? There's zero percent she doesn't have a heart disease... Older dogs usually get MVD (But she's still a baby to me...)
You've been so healthy, Rudy (She's developing some illnesses from age)
Oh no, it doesn't end with Pongki You've never had any trouble, Rudy Rudy's heart has always been healthy She's never been sick... (Rudy's always had a healthy heart)
Pongki's always sick, so we always worried about her I don't think you need to worry since it's just from age (I wish time would slow down...)
It's a degenerative illness, so we can't do anything about it (Don't grow old, don't get sick)
We've always checked on Pongki and not Rudy Hello We're going to take Rudy in - (Me...?)
- Go with them, Rudy Go ahead, Rudy We'll be gentle You have to come, Doctor Park (He's telling me not to worry too much)
This illness is common in this breed when they reach that age It's very common when they reach 8 to 10 years old (Orgk! Orgk!) (Time for the ultrasound)
Your turn, Rudy (She's very unexpectedly(?) docile)
What's going on? Rudy usually only watches when we're at the vet (Doing the other side)
Why are you behaving so well? You like the doctor, huh? She got a big angry, (Reason for her good behavior : yummy meat treats)
but we gave her yummy treats We had meat treats today (Pongki's ultrasound results were perfect)
She's very calm (I'm excited again after hearing about the results)
She does have a lot of illnesses But they're not getting worse - (Passed her ultrasound test)
- Everything, I mean (Rudy is staying calm during the ultrasound) (What a nice puppy)
You'll get a treat after this (Rudy has heart disease...? It can't be, it can't be) (Worried)
Her heart isn't too big yet (Thankfully, her heart hasn't gotten bigger)
Really? (Thankfully, her heart hasn't gotten bigger)
Even if it is leaky, I told you before, that's a separate issue from her heart getting bigger It doesn't mean she needs medication (White Pomeranians are more likely)
Even if it's very leaky, it's fine if her heart doesn't get bigger (to get heart disease than other Pomeranians)
But it might progress since she's a white Pomeranian - (Sad...)
- Neither of their hearts have gotten bigger Both of them are at the B1 stage Most Pomeranians get reflux at this age - from MVD
- From 8 to 10 years old? She's at that age - She's at the average age?
- She is (It's time for me to make a choice as her owner)
In most cases, they usually take medicine once a day It's the owner's choice (Should we give her medicine or wait...?)
Breeds with higher risk take more aggressive medication Dogs with special needs also take medicine For example, Pongki is in the B1 stage For her, it's basically a symptom of aging because of her other conditions So we're not giving her medication But Rudy's a bit different (This is true of other medications too,)
Rudy doesn't have other conditions (but heart disease medication is especially a serious matter)
Not all dogs reach this age The valves can be very leaky or thick So it might be better for Rudy to take medication (Usually, once they start taking it,)
But we don't know (they have to take it for the rest of their lives...)
It's hard to tell if the medication will be beneficial because she didn't show any symptoms without medication We have to see how the disease progresses in three years It's a degenerative condition, so it can appear as a symptom of aging In that case, their hearts won't get bigger Pongki's heart makes a lot of noise and she already had that disease But her heart has never gotten bigger Rudy needs to come back in a month (Getting impatient with the longer visit...)
We need to see if her hearts stays the same size This is the first checkup for her heart disease - During the second checkup, we need to see how fast it progresses
- (At least give me a treat!) If it progresses with no treatment, then she needs to take medication or... If it progresses even with medication, then it's way more severe (I decided not to give her medication)
So I think you should lay off the medication for now Next month, if her heart gets bigger, then she can take it then (There's a risk but it's not an easy decision to make)
Then we need to give her more aggressive medication (I'm going to make the decision after seeing the progress)
Okay, instead of next month, we're not in a hurry, nothing's going to happen with Rudy right away So we should wait two months They're stepping on me (Finally done, now it's time for treats)
because they want the treats It'll get stuck in your throat I'm just a guy who feeds you, huh? (Grabbing)
I'm just an ordinary guy who feeds you Who feeds you yummy treats Pongki has been really healthy after leaving the hospital But I'm very worried (Glaring) (What do you mean, worried?!) (No time to be sad!) (I have to make Rudy happy by doing lots of things she loves!) (What she loves...?) (Auntie...?) (Rudy's favorite person: Auntie Jisuk)
Rudy, wanna go to Auntie's house? (Let's go to your favorite Auntie Jisuk's house)
Wanna go to Auntie's house? To see Auntie Jisook? (Rudy / Pongki)
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