Chester vs. Rapid Poo

April 17 PM Walk
Much like our apartment building after this most recent nor'easter, Chester too has had faulty plumbing. He has been battling RBM, or rapid bowel movement for those lay persons, for the past 5 days or so. We thought the cause was attributable to either a recent shift in food or having drank from the stagnant water in the Prospect Park Dog Beach. We thought it best to get it checked out by a professional, so Ms. walksBKLYN made an appointment at Park Slope Veterinary Care. However, in order to get a complete check up, a stool sample was required. Normally, I have no problem retrieving a recent emission because it is so readily disposable. But to cruise around with a bag of poo with the intent of handing it over to a vet tech so he can look at it under a microscope, kinda sucks. Chester had a bit of a rough time, and we had to wait an hour to be seen despite a 6 pm appointment, but all in all, they were quite good with him. And despite our worryings, Chester had no Giardia and no parasite in his intestines. The vet did say he is about 10 lbs. overweight, which we will have to work on. Seems like everyone is overweight these days.