Poor thing has a chest infection and a cough. She's exhausted. I took here to the vets and they wanted to put here on 4 tablets a day. Around £80 a month. Only one of them was for her chest. The others are for her heart murmur and because she's had a stroke. She's 16! she's had one stroke years ago and the heart murmur is only minor and probably had it most of her life and previous vets have told me that although she's weaker than a 100% fit dog she's doing fine and medication wouldn't make her enjoy life more. She's 16 so is going to have some problems. All I wanted them to do is try and help here chest problem and I feel like they've tried to milk me.
She's had an injection and has tablets for her chest. I hope it makes her feel better. I've had the afternoon off work to take her to the vets and spend time with her. She seems a little happier now.
Aww they do worry you. My little Colin is nearly 17 and we have had to have him at the vets recently. With what we thought was his teeth, that we had cleaned at well over £100 and found out he has tonsillitis, very badly. Poor litle mite. All you can do is your best and try to keep them pain feel and comfortable at this very old age, big for Foxxie
I am not a big believer in pushing loads of medication into older animals. Obviously she needs something for her chest infection but if she has been OK without the other tablets throughout her life then "if it ain't broke etc"
I know our pets bring us worry and heartache sometimes, but that is more than balanced by the huge amount of love and joy they've given us too. Hope Foxxie recovers well.
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I do hope that little foxxie is soon feeling more comfortable. My old boy is now turned 17 and has problems, but like others with old pets, we can only hope that their days are as comfortable as possible.
I came home and she looked up at me. I made a fuss without going to her and she sat up. I called but she wasn't interested. I put her front legs out of the basket and called walkies and she reluctantly followed. I got her to go to the mouth of the park for a wee. The little monkey promptly turns round and trots! home because she wanted food!
She only ate a little and is now looking sorry for herself again.
I don't know what medication she's been given, but if she has a heart murmur and has a chest infection they may be concerned about fluid building up. Do you know the name of the medication she has been put on?
Our pets are a worry, aren't they? She looks really cute and reminds me a bit of my Monty. He's coming into work on Monday, he has a lump on his chest I'm concerned about.
Thanks for the concern all. I'll have a look at the tablet packet and let you know. The did say the injection was a diuretic (Spelling?)
She's doing a lot better. She has a little incontinence. I hope it's just a side effect of the dr-ugs. She's got 70% of her appetite back and is able to do her normal 500yd walkies. I'm not with her in daylight hours so have not seen if her bowls are operating correctly.
It's a worry because we are due to go away for xmas and I'm in two minds what to do.
for Foxxie
