Showing posts with label vets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vets. Show all posts

Friday, 9 May 2014

Ettie

It is with huge sadness that I share a message from Ami with you... She lost her beautiful little bichon, Ettie, who has visited the shop before. Have a read of her message below, and I know she is in good company here of true dog lovers who can feel her heartbreak 

"Not sure whether your aware but we lost our little girl, Ettie the other week. She was nearly 4 years old.
She collapsed on the Sunday night and was gone by Wednesday afternoon. Unfortunately we still don't know exactly what happened.




My message to you today is to stress the importance of pet insurance. No one feels more stupid than me for not having it but it's always been on my 'list of things to do' but never got around to actually doing it. Ettie had never issues before, she was a healthy, expensive pedigree so I never realised the importance of having her insured from day one. I loved her with all my heart so why I never protected her with something I'll never know.
Ettie's treatment, care and surgery cost us £6,500 in total which we've had to empty out savings, bank accounts and credit cards. We were lucky enough we were in the situation that we could give her every opportunity to survive as we never wanted to give up on her but if we hadn't, then we would have had to give up in the first instance and never know if the treatment would have saved her". 


Please stress the importance of pet insurance to everyone you know. Since Ettie has passed I have come across several people that have also 'never got around to getting insurance' which makes me realise it's a common thing and sometimes people just need a little reminder of how important it can be and if it's Etties story that helps that then at least we would of helped from our awful experience"

Tuesday, 2 July 2013

Once Bitten...

I was really worried last night when Alfie came running in from the garden with one very swollen eye. We weren’t sure what was happening, so Jason bathed it gently with water, and I called the vet.

From our detailed explanation of his symptoms they thought it sounded like a bite or a sting, and recommended we give him Piriton tablets, which we did. Always seek medical advice before giving your pet any tablets, of course, but it really helped to reduce the swelling and it’s pretty much back to normal this morningl.

I just wanted to write this to make you aware of the increased risks of bites and stings in the summer, and not to panic if the same thing happens to your dog. Stay calm and give your vet a call. Unfortunately there’s nothing you can do to stop it happening, but just be vigilant and look out for insect nests in your garden before your pet finds them!

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