Poorly dog

Cats are not so easily fooled - take it from one who had to force a recalcitrant ginger to take thyroid tablets every day for the last three years of his ninth life.

Fun sized Mars bars for our bassets - they went down so fast they almost came out the other end.

Miniature schnauzers were always conned by gravy

Omelette pans are the best; very shallow but with a long handle! I use corned beef for tablets cause you can mould it round the pill .

Yes, did that at home then when I got to the vets they gave me a kidney dish to hold under her. Needless to say, she did her puddles before I could slide it under her! I tried to get a couple of tablets past her but she noticed them so she's just had them with sausages and gravy. I think she's enjoying her bout of poorliness

Good luck with yours, Tegan. Those lumps are a nuisance, even when they're benign.

Did you have to do the 'running round behind her with a frying pan' thing to get a sample? My dog's got another 'lump' which needs 'keeping an eye on'. Not like before when the vet had her straight in for removal and biopsy [turned out ok] so I'm hopeful it's nothing sinister . Paid £88 last week for vaccs, flea and wormer stuff etc. She started coughing and sniffing after the kennel cough vacc; vet said it was nothing to do with the vaccination itself [they always say that] but she's ok now. Now got the firework season to come so need to start on the valerian and dap diffuser routine. Oh the joy of pet ownership.

Well, Nell is humphing away in her basket, having enjoyed a play with some children at the vets, where she did two puddles on the floor and had everyone feeling sorry for her. The lovely Australian vet, who must have only weighed a couple of pounds more than her, carried her round whilst he fussed over her, gave her two injections, three lots of medicine and a free bag of treats. Pronounced it to probably be cystitis, and fleeced me for £91. She's just fallen asleep now! Her excitement for the day is over

Poor Nell I hope it is nothing serious when

Fingers crossed when. Hope all Nell needs is some medication to make her well.

Get well soon, Nell. [juicy bone emoticon]

Good luck when. Bassets are brilliant at looking hard done by aren't they? Ours used to do really expressive 'humphs' too

Feeling for you and hoping it is no more than a urinary infection and vet will be dishing out the anti b's in exchange for usual large an
mount of fee. Hate hate that sinking feeling when a pet is ill - much worse than a person ( except a DGC or DC ) {hugs}

I do hope all is well

Hope it's nothing serious when [fingers crossed]

Good luck, When .....I know how you love her!