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Poorly dog

(65 Posts)
annodomini Sat 05-Oct-13 14:14:45

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.

kittylester Sat 05-Oct-13 14:09:23

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

Miniature schnauzers were always conned by gravy grin

Tegan Sat 05-Oct-13 13:56:54

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 wink.

whenim64 Sat 05-Oct-13 13:53:37

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 grin

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

Tegan Sat 05-Oct-13 13:20:20

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 sad. 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.

whenim64 Sat 05-Oct-13 11:02:26

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 grin

Sook Sat 05-Oct-13 10:45:34

Poor Nell I hope it is nothing serious when

Agus Sat 05-Oct-13 10:05:49

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

annodomini Sat 05-Oct-13 10:04:21

Get well soon, Nell. [juicy bone emoticon]

kittylester Sat 05-Oct-13 09:54:11

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

gracesmum Sat 05-Oct-13 09:53:21

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}

Anniebach Sat 05-Oct-13 09:47:58

I do hope all is well

Lona Sat 05-Oct-13 09:30:35

Hope it's nothing serious when [fingers crossed]

Greatnan Sat 05-Oct-13 09:14:20

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

whenim64 Sat 05-Oct-13 09:06:55

My Nell is not well this morning - weeing frequently during the night and an hour ago I spotted a tiny streak of blood. In the vets at 10 am, so hope I've caught whatever it is in good time. She looked at me with those sorrowful eyes that Bassets have, and as soon as I put the phone down promptly went to sleep. Hasn't been out for a wee since! Keeping my fingers crossed.