Poorly dog

Thank you so much for all your really kind comments.  Of course, I'll keep folk updated.  She doesn't appear to be in any pain but I think it's a bit uncomfortable.  She's resting a lot..... but then she always does.  

David 

That's nasty MM, hope things go well. Had one of our Labs out of a buster collar a fortnight now, my shins and the furniture are recovering slowly! 

It's always really sad to hear of all these pet illnesses.  The thing that distresses us most is that you cannot really express how you feel about their illness and they can't express to you what they are feeling.  When we take her to the consultant on Wednesday we will obviously have to leave her, she won't know what's going on, only the feeling that we have left her with complete strangers.

Best wishes to all with doggie troubles 

David

Sorry to hear about Lizzie and hope all goes well on Wednesday.  

Lynne

Will be thinking of you both DSB, hope she comes through with positive results.

Thank you everyone.

David

Back from the consultant vet at the Willows.   He did a scan and is pretty convinced our vet was right.  He says it's a leaking saliva gland.  The cure apparently is to remove the offending gland so we've booked her in for the surgery on Friday 17th March.  The worst thing is she'll have to stay in over night (at least one night and may be two).  She won't like that - and neither will I!!

David 

Poor Lizzie but at least you have a diagnosis and the condition is treatable, David. Fingers crossed that all goes well.

Poor you and poor Lizzie but it sounds quite positive so far (except for the separation!)

With  Scans  &  Surgery  on  'Small  Animals'  the  Vets  have  come  a  long  way  since  James  Herriots ( a k a Alf  Wight )  early  days 

With  the  loss  of  a  saliva  gland  do  they  recommend  the  use  of  Extra  Juicy  Bonios   ??

Brian