Thanks for popping in :) I have been a little busy of late looking after my little Maisie, so not much blogging or crafting time. Maisie had a visit to the vet last week after we found a small lump under her skin on her belly so as a precaution we booked her in for a check up with the vet.
Sadly the x-ray showed that poor Maisie had suffered some internal injuries, probably caused by being hit by a car which must have happened prior to us owning her as we got her from a private sale we saw on an Internet site advertising pets that needed re-homing when she was 3.5 years old. This came as a huge shock to us both as we weren't expecting to hear anything other than news about the lump we had found. Maisie's heart has become enlarged as her kidneys have been pushed up against it, her lungs were on top of each other, her liver had been completely flipped over and her diaphragm was damaged. The surgery to put things back in place as best as possible, the repair of her diaphragm, the removal of the lump and a precautionary removal of her womb took the vet just over 4 hours. As you can imagine Maisie has had to be watched over, pain killers and antibiotics given at regular intervals and kept quiet and lots of rest. I am pleased to say that she is making good progress, her appetite is back to it's normal greedy self :) and she is much more lively, we just have to wait for the results of the lump that was removed and ease her back into a normal routine of walks and exercise.
Really hope that Maisie's previous owners were not aware of these injuries before they advertised her for sale as I was so angry that she had suffered and they hadn't done anything for her and didn't mention anything to us when I asked about her health. Anyway, she is in good hands now, she is loved and pampered by both myself and Kevin (he treats her like a baby!) :)
Hugs to you all.
Dawn x
Omg Poor Maise, what a shame. I too hope that her last owners did not know (people can be very nasty tho' can't they!, hope they did not do it and know!)
ReplyDeleteHope she is on the mend very soon, vets are genius arn't they (pitty we don't go to them!
Give her a big kiss from me, and hope you will get back to blogging soon. Debbiex
p.s. Hope you did not mind me mentioning the Scrapbook Workshop to you the other day.
Hi Debbie, yes vets are brilliant! I can't believe that from examining Maisie she was booked in for the op the next day, if only we could get treatment as quickly as that :) The sad news we got yesterday was that the lump was cancerous but the vet is pretty sure she has removed it all and Maisie will be fine. We have an appointment with the vet to discuss further on Friday.
DeleteOf course I don't mind you mentioning the Workshop, the feedback is always welcome, it's easy to forget that there are new people attending classes and they are not sure what to bring. I will pass it on when I get back to work on Friday.
Hugs
Dawn x
Aw Dawn - how awful for Maisie and you and Kevin - she looks so gorgeous - I'm glad you've got her now and are looking after her - what a poppet. Sending well wishes and happy vibes! Hugs Rachel xx
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