Martin Mayers
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Our Bordie Collie was scheduled to be put to sleep today.
She's been on a concoction of various drugs for two or three years now to control things like vestibular syndrome, bad limbs and the like.
She deteriorated three days back and spent 24 hours in the vet. Basically couldn't walk, eat and could hardly lift her head up to drink what we manhandled for her.
So, with vets advice in hand we brought her home yesterday so that we could spend a night at home and be euthenised here today in familiar surroundings.
Family members came round last night to say goodbye.
All very sad.
Got up on her feet this morning and walked as far and as upright as she has in months. Ate. Drunk. Went outside for ablutions. The weirdest thing we've ever seen happen bearing in mind she's been fully incontinent for six months now, something which we manage.
We're under no illusions that this is a bit of a last hurrah but today at least is a good day.
She's been on a concoction of various drugs for two or three years now to control things like vestibular syndrome, bad limbs and the like.
She deteriorated three days back and spent 24 hours in the vet. Basically couldn't walk, eat and could hardly lift her head up to drink what we manhandled for her.
So, with vets advice in hand we brought her home yesterday so that we could spend a night at home and be euthenised here today in familiar surroundings.
Family members came round last night to say goodbye.
All very sad.
Got up on her feet this morning and walked as far and as upright as she has in months. Ate. Drunk. Went outside for ablutions. The weirdest thing we've ever seen happen bearing in mind she's been fully incontinent for six months now, something which we manage.
We're under no illusions that this is a bit of a last hurrah but today at least is a good day.