Update May 27th 2008

Its a difficult time for Georgie. She's gone from having some amazing improvements early in the year due to the accupuncture and change in pain control, back to where she was in November 2007.

She was rushed to the doctors with Chronic Diarrhoea on Saturday 17th May - with a huge amount of blood following. This, it seems, is a side effect of her medication - causing her a huge stomach upset. The result is more medication to line her stomach before the Food/medication. The first liquid has to be syringed into her mouth an hour before she eats, the second 30 minutes, then food, then pills - Poor Girl!!!!

She has also started nibbling at her hips again where she is obviously in pain. Their is no obvious reason for the change in behaviour and her condition but the downturn is scary as it once again brings the operation closer.

She is still enjoying the summer but she is having to be wrapped in cotton woll. Last summer was spent inside due to her knee operations (see the previous posts on the pet concepts website) and we are hoping to at least postpone and hip replacement until the end of the year - but the contstant stream of medication now going into her (7 tablets and 6 doeses of liquid each day) are taking a toll on Georgie. Quality of life is very important to me - and as Georgie is only 4 in September we are keen for her to have a happy and painfree life if possible.

Back to the vets next week, and then Liverpool University Small animal hospital for more opinion on her condition - keep looking here for all the updates.

Georgie update 7th May 2008

Georgie is currently having ups and downs... The good weather means more walking which she is really happy to do - too happy. This is where the painkilers may be doing her more bad than good in that she throws herself into her walks but then regrets it later on in the day when she seizes up.

She loved the holiday weekend and the extra days at home, long walks and being with her pals - in the picture is Che (our lab) at the front followed by Isobel (our border terrier) then Georgie - the worlds most expensive rescue dog.

The Hip problems are still being treated with a mixture of accupuncture, Hydrotherapy and pain killers - but this is only postponing the inevitable.

We know that, by the start of 2009, she is likely to need the first surgery for the total hip replacement. It is not something that we are looking forward to but as she is only coming up to 4 years old it is something which will hopefully change her life for the better.

And the bills keep piling in. Thankfully Georgie is insured but we do have a 25% excess to pay on all of her treatment - and with each hip likely to cost at least £4,000 (before VAT) the expenses keep piling up - but she is worth every penny!