Loving my Oldies

I'll be okay, Persephone. Have done the drive to SASH many times over the years with my own and fosters/rescues sadly. The vet I will be seeing this morning is the vet who tried to save Mufti A couple of years ago. He was a lovely lovely man. I emailed my brother who had his own veterinary hospital for over 30 years and with whom I have very little contact these days, but thought I owed it to Myrtie to follow up all avenues. He didn't even offer sympathy, just cold clinical and unhelpful words. So just watching the clock now waiting to set off. Thank you for your concern.

When I spoke to the vet last night, she said I could visit this morning, so just waiting for hand over to finish a SASH and I'm going over. I'm already in tears just thinking about her.

I'm not watching the video either. As another poster saidm they are thugs and should be treated by the law accordingly. They sure as hell wouldn't be laughing for long. I agree. The other two are as bad as the perpetrator.

Yes, that's it, donnatella. I didn't realise until I started googling and found Sildenafil and realised that that is what the vet called the medication.

I've been thinking of you and Justice, Sir Snook, and all the beautiful photos you take of him. The vet did say I could visit if I wanted to, but there is no way I would put my needs before Myrtie's. Visits are very important for a dog's morale, but at this stage, for Myrtie it could do more harm than good.

We have a diagnosis and it is pretty bad. Myrtie has Pulmonary Hypertension!! I'm sure there will be a lot of DOLers who will have heard of it, but apparently vets cannot always tell why. Vet has ordered more blood tests and they have started treatment. She is still having difficulty with her breathing and if she doesn't start to pick up within the next 12 hours and she is struggling, we will have to consider ventilating her. The vet has left me with that to think about! I didn't catch the name of the medication, but it is the same as that given to men for erectile disfunction. Apparently, when testing the medication for Pulmonary Hypertension, it was found that it helped men with problems. I wonder if that will make her morph more wildly into Madam Lash at bedtime ?? I asked if I could visit, but vet advised not to as she doesn't want Myrtie to get excited as she is too delicately poised at the moment. Like Powerlegs' little boy, it has all happened so quickly and totally out of the blue - I am in shock. Everyone's posts have meant a lot to me for Myrtie's sake, so thank you again so many times over. She is such a tiny thing, but despite that and despite that I am sitting here shivering all over, I am not giving up hope.

It is very pleasing to READ of the progress Abby is making, so it must be wonderful to experience it. Well done.

LOL, Little Gifts. I am waiting for the chance to tell Myrtie all the good wishes that are being sent her way, let alone impress on her, as Sir Snook says, she has a team working their tails off. Nothing to report. I did phone and left message with reception re Infective Endocarditis and Respiratory Pneumonia. Ultra sound has not been done at the time of my call. Hopefully soon.

For your persistance, Louise666. Yes, lucky little dog - as all dogs should be LOL.

The vet I spoke with this morning mentioned the possibility of pneumonia. I will be phoning them soon and mention that as well as Infective Endocarditis.

DDD If you'd like to text message them to me, I will then either email them back or upload them. Up to you. :) Thank you Sent you a PM

If they don't find out soon what is wrong, I rather get the impression she wouldn't last even two weeks It's only a couple of hours, but I am hanging out to call again. I want to ask if visiting her would be a help or a hindrance.

I have a couple of beautiful photographs I took just a couple of days ago, but they are on my iPhone and how to get them from there to my computer remains a mystery.

I did and thank you The vet did say she would be looking at infection. Did your little boy display any symptoms over any length of time. The mytery with Myrtie is that it is all just sudden onset with no build up, which seems to have happened to your little boy. Thing is Myrtie is only 12.

I hope so, CHA, I sure hope so.

You have a treasure there, LG . I've had some amazing experiences with vets too. Hope things start to get better with Stussy soon.

Just heard from the vet and it is not good. They don't really know what is wrong and they are concerned. Her breathing is still problematic and, although they think she probably has heart disease, they don't think that is what is wrong. So more tests today including an ultrasound. But when the specialised says, "I am worried about her," it is pretty damned scary. So just putting it out there to the amazing knowledge and experience that resides on DOL, does any of the following sounds familiar? Absolutely no history with Myrtie of heart disease or breathing problems. No exercise intolerance - on the contrary: I once advertised her here as an exercise machine. No access to poisons. No going off her food until Thursday morning. For any of my dogs not to eat a meal or even two is absolutely nothing unusual. The breathing difficulties did not show until Friday morning by which time I was already off to my local vet. No trauma experienced, at least while she has lived with me. Just this sudden and acute condition.

Because I haven't heard back from them, I can only assume she hasn't regressed . The vet I spoke with last night said Myrtie was next to a little puppy who'd collected a tick, so I keep thinking of that little one too. SASH can be a pretty confronting place to visit when it is busy.

OMG, is your screen still intact ?? LOL. That has to be one of the sweetest videos ever of puppies. And the agility shots! Brilliant

How boring How totally loving. LOL - I know you know that.

Thank you everyone. You are all so sweet - much appreciated. I have put a call in to SASH, but they were in the middle of handover so waiting for someone to call me back. I slept with my phone under my pillow last night LOL - and now I am carrying it around with me, because if I leave it on the kitchen bench, I won't hear it. Another thing to ask Apple about: how to make the ring louder than can be set on the phone.

Well, no success with any of those links. No drop down menus or wizzards to work through and when it says "Click On Computer" in the Start Menu, there is no Computer option. There are a few teenagers in the neighbourhood; I'm sure one of them will be able to tell me what to do. Otherwise, it will be back to Apple.

Yes, it is scary . I've just rung SASH for an update and she has eaten a little bit of chicken. Still on oxygen and will be kept on oxygen and intravenous meds throughout the night which is to be expected. Must go to bed so I can be on the phone first thing tomorrow morning

Well, I was reading it in total disbelief and composing my response in my head as I went. What a relief to find it is a hoax. But let's face it: governments do some pretty damned awful and weird things, so I can't feel I am entirely stupid to have not picked it as a hoax. LOL.

Oh, that meat pie treasure hunt :laugh: :laugh: . I was saying: you've past it Digby, go back!! LOL.