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.