Self-indulgent pet thread

[TikkiB]

I've just left Stanley The Greyhound at the vets, as he has been shitting and sicking blood, so they are putting him on a drip to rehydrate and run lots of tests.

I started crying when they said they would be keeping him in over night. I have no idea why. I didn't react like that when Cilla The Cat had to stay in. It was just his sad little face and a lack of (my) breakfast possibly. He never looks ecstatic at the best of times but he's clearly very miserable at the moment. So will keep telling myself he is in a safe place.

 

[Schmetterling]

I've just left Stanley The Greyhound at the vets, as he has been shitting and sicking blood, so they are putting him on a drip to rehydrate and run lots of tests.

I started crying when they said they would be keeping him in over night. I have no idea why. I didn't react like that when Cilla The Cat had to stay in. It was just his sad little face and a lack of (my) breakfast possibly. He never looks ecstatic at the best of times but he's clearly very miserable at the moment. So will keep telling myself he is in a safe place.

Awww. My friend's dog (rescue from Hungary) had some blood shitting when she first had her. Eventually it settled; we put it down to nerves and having to get used to a) being fed at all and b) the type of food she was having to get used to and c) nerves (friend's husband is a big, tall and loud German if you know what I mean (dog is fine with him when is lying [sp?] down)). And of course you started crying; we have pets for a reason! (((TikkiB and Stanley)))

ETA Strikethrough used as computer won't let me delete.

 

[Manter]

Hope he's home soon TikkiB

edit- corrected gender!

 

[BoatieBird]

Poor Stanley , I hope he's home soon TikkiB

 

[fishfinger]

It's always a bit stressful leaving a pet at the vets. I do hope Stanley's better soon (( TikkiB ))

 

[a_chap]

Fingers crossed Stanley is back home and feeling better tomorrow.

 

[Dovydaitis]

Big hugs for Stanley and tikkiB

 

[xes]

Yeah, also hope little Stanley is going to be ok.

 

[TikkiB]

Thank you all.

Just been to see him and the drip is obviously working as he was much brighter than when I left him, and his tail was all waggy. They still aren't sure what has caused it but tests are continuing and he'll be in for another day

It was very nice to give his bony thin body a big hug, I'm surprised how much I'm missing him as he is not a noisy or exuberant hound. Am now being overly affectionate with the cats to get a fur fix.

 

[xes]

Good news, hope he keeps responding well, and it turns out to be nothing serious

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Sending big hugs to (((Stanley))) and you (((TikkiB )))

 

[Schmetterling]

Thank you all.

Just been to see him and the drip is obviously working as he was much brighter than when I left him, and his tail was all waggy. They still aren't sure what has caused it but tests are continuing and he'll be in for another day

It was very nice to give his bony thin body a big hug, I'm surprised how much I'm missing him as he is not a noisy or exuberant hound. Am now being overly affectionate with the cats to get a fur fix.

(((waggy tail)))

 

[TikkiB]

It looks like it's haemo something gastric flu, which seems to mean the bug that is causing is attacking blood cells. I'm very bad at taking in a lot of medical information but the main thing is that it is treatable, but will mean a few more days stay. I visited again and had to be rather assertive because he was much more stressed than yesterday, mainly i think because he was in a not very big cage ( he hates being penned in), and there was a howling (proper heartrending howls) from the dog in the next crate. So, they've said they will move S elsewhere, hopefully with more room. They were worried about contagion but then the vet seemed to think they could rig something suitable up. They are a good vets but I always worry about people not "getting" greyhounds. They are so unlike other dogs it is untrue.

And ion, i am in bed feeling nauseous and chilled. Gastro enteritis cant cross species, right?

 

[xes]

I gave my 2 dogs a horrid bug the other christmas. (sorry babies) Cross species contamination is quite rare, but it happens.

 

[Schmetterling]

It looks like it's haemo something gastric flu, which seems to mean the bug that is causing is attacking blood cells. I'm very bad at taking in a lot of medical information but the main thing is that it is treatable, but will mean a few more days stay. I visited again and had to be rather assertive because he was much more stressed than yesterday, mainly i think because he was in a not very big cage ( he hates being penned in), and there was a howling (proper heartrending howls) from the dog in the next crate. So, they've said they will move S elsewhere, hopefully with more room. They were worried about contagion but then the vet seemed to think they could rig something suitable up. They are a good vets but I always worry about people not "getting" greyhounds. They are so unlike other dogs it is untrue.

And ion, i am in bed feeling nauseous and chilled. Gastro enteritis cant cross species, right?

Can you take in one of your scarves/pillows/anything that smells of you/home?

 

[TikkiB]

I'm off to collect him to bring him home. Hurrah! less hurrah is the fact that he hasn't been eating, and he doesn't really have the luxury of fat to lose.

Anyway, the freerange chicken fillets have been poached and are ready for his lordship's return.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

I'm off to collect him to bring him home. Hurrah! less hurrah is the fact that he hasn't been eating, and he doesn't really have the luxury of fat to lose.

Anyway, the freerange chicken fillets have been poached and are ready for his lordship's return.

at coming home

hope stanley's back to full health soon

 

[BoatieBird]

I'm off to collect him to bring him home. Hurrah! less hurrah is the fact that he hasn't been eating, and he doesn't really have the luxury of fat to lose.

Anyway, the freerange chicken fillets have been poached and are ready for his lordship's return.

Good news TikkiB, i hope he's back to full strength soon

 

[TikkiB]

He's home! has eaten 2 fillets from my hand, has circled his bed and is now lying in his favourite pose, with his nose tucked into his groin.

 

[fishfinger]

He's home! has eaten 2 fillets from my hand, has circled his bed and is now lying in his favourite pose, with his nose tucked into his groin.

Hooray!

 

[Dovydaitis]

He's home! has eaten 2 fillets from my hand, has circled his bed and is now lying in his favourite pose, with his nose tucked into his groin.

the standard pointy pose nawwww *gives Stanley a scritch and a chicken fillet*

 

[CRI]

Yay Stanley!

Couple shots of Griff - had to do some knitting themed photos for a website doo dah, as you do!

Breeze also got "involved."

 

[treefrog]

Griff is an absolutely amazing-looking piggeh!

Pockle looking very thoughtful this morning. Plotting my doom no doubt.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Yay Stanley!

Couple shots of Griff - had to do some knitting themed photos for a website doo dah, as you do!

Breeze also got "involved."

"Excuse me - this ball of fluffy wool just moved..."

 

[CRI]

View attachment 47577 Griff is an absolutely amazing-looking piggeh!

Pockle looking very thoughtful this morning. Plotting my doom no doubt.

Pretty Pretty Pockle!

 

[red rose]

My kitchen window is finally functional.

Between Feliway and setting up a couple of "safe" spaces with kitty treats and drinking water we made it through ok. Schrodes wasn't happy with the drilling but as soon as the builder left he was back to his normal self Thank you for all the suggestions and advice.

Here he is giving his approval of the reinstalled window.

 

[existentialist]

Tigger

 

[CRI]

Tigger
View attachment 47636

Awwww Tiggggggger!

 

[existentialist]

Awwww Tiggggggger!

"And, as in uffish thought he stood,
The Tiggerwock, with eyes of flame,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
And burbled as it came"

 

[TikkiB]

Stanley has had his checkup and is doing well- as I would hope given he has been hand fed roast chicken every day since he got back to encourage his appetite and smuggle in his umpteen pills. So well in fact that for the first time since we've had him (3 years), he is sleeping on the sofa. Which of course we aren't stopping because: we are soft/he's been v ill/ it looks cute. He only gets turfed off if we want to sit there, which seems fair. He is also enjoying the chicken so much that he is turning his elegant nose up at anything that isn't chicken.