We've got 2 English Springers that are both 12.5 (brother and sister).
The dog had a wobble 2 years ago with a Leukemia type thing and cost us a fortune at the Royal Veterinary College as the local vet couldn't do anything...he's still with us and seems fine.
The bitch has recently lost a shed load of weight (over half her weight) and the vet has advised not doing much...so she's now in the mire...although the steroids have given her her appetite back.
Some years back, when my old mongrel had had enough and I took her to the vet for the final time (she was 17.5) I bawled my eyes out on the way out....then several days later I got a nice sympathy card from all the girls at the vets...and off I went again...she's looking at me from my favourite photo of her, as I type.
Good dog that was...apart from when she nicked my bacon double cheeseburger circa 1997.
|