Took friends dog with poorly eye back to vet

Drop in eye, shone lamp

Still a bit infected but improving

Come back in a week

£15 please 

Went to ASDA - they were giving away the Band Aid charity CD

I can now reveal that our lerkal Lidl sell bottles of OSH for £1.25 which compares rather well with the nearby pub who sell a "pint" (sic) for £3.30. To be fair Lidl don't show the dodgy footie channels like.

The lady in the picture is rather attractive.

I have been out for my walk and my coffee and now I am going to do a bit of research for GJ.

TOTAL power cut tonight in my area

The street totally dark - it was a bizarre sight, everything in darkness.

No electricity for about 45mins - was like The Blitz ... or the '70's under Ted Heath

Quick sooz, get round to mine!

All three children and I are going to watch the 10th anniversary Les Mis and SING AT THE TOP OF OUR VOICES!!

Just returned from the emergency vets with little poppet who was bleeding from his bottom and in much distress.

Two injections for a swelling near his bottom and sedative to help him sleep = £130 please.

Poor lil pumpkin whimpered all night. Never slept - neither did we

Back to the vet and a diagnosis of possible pancreatitis

Several blood samples later poor wounded soldier was covered in blood but never tried to bite anyone (what a beautiful nature)

Now he's in vet hospital for the night on an IV and wearing the collar of shame.

Preying for lil pookie

I have been in your position - not a nice place to be 

when are the owners back ?  

soon I hope he really needs them right now poor chap 

Owners is back but he's elderly and cried

understandable 

lets hope he is a lot better tomorrow 

Awww Hope he is better tomorrow Renton  

Thank you Mrs H and Baz

Will find out at 10am 2moro about how he's progressing

Feel like I've abandoned him

So proud of his behaviour today - showed just what a gent he is.

Sainty, I hope the dog is better today.

Thank you very much for asking, and I hope that the doggie is better today. 

Meanwhile the season of disruption surrounds us. Boxing Day was a good day out since we had a nearly full ground against the scabs whom we beat 3-0.

After the game and back in the pub I had a chat with Lee Cattermole's Dad. I see him most days but only get to talk to him once in a blue moon. 

Sunday we took 7000 to Blackburn but a lot of us were caught up in the aftermath of a serious accident and had to find our way through villages on treacherous road surfaces.

Yesterday we entertained the grandkids and are still in a form of shock.

(I include the bit about Clattermole because I know EC likes the occasional name drop)

Thank you for all the good wishes

Doggy update:

Vet called - all test came back negative, so that's good.

Haymee is so fretful the vet wants us to take him home after he had a nights course of anti-inflammatories and antibiotics to see how he progresses when calm.

Lump under his tail has may need surgery and they suggested the cruellest cut ... castration, which we have declined.

Collecting him at 3pm 

how old is he and why did they suggest it?

if necessary it is the simplest of procedures 

good news on the negative tests 

Thanx for asking.

They sed the swelling under his tail is common in older dogs (he's eight) due to excess testosterone and the chop will prevent further growths.

However he's been through plenty, is not an aggressive dog and the swelling has gone down after one days treatment with antibiotics.

Oh ... and he's totally ignoring us

Pets do that to you. They don't realise you're trying to help them when all they're getting is prodded and poked and having stuff shoved down their neck (and other places) 

My two moggies used to do it to me 

LOL poor lil pumpkin has had morphine and is flopping all over the place ... then standing up and flopping again

Well he's had his bottom interfered with umpteen times 

 put a well covered hot water bottle in his bed - he will cuddle down and sleep it off then

Full meal, 2 chewy sticks, several wee's and a bowel movement later ... and he's still whining - for effect if I'm honest

But we have analgesics at the ready if need be

He might still want his ma and da 

why have you still got him if his owner is home ?

like Sprout says he is probably missing them 

I would go easy - little and often for a few days 

Been to see owner who is elderly and incapable of administering eye drops due to swollen fingers/joints - plus he's deaf and won't hear doggy crying.

Owner has just been to check on him again and lil Haymee doesn't wanna know.

So its analgesic and bedtime soon as he won't stop whining (since 3pm)

let the vet know tomorrow as that is the reason they let him home- to see if he would settle  if the whining doesnt stop they need to have another look at him 

if only they could tell us what hurts   the owner must be very worried too 

That's what I used to think too, so it was straight off to the vets if I couldn't solve something myself. Mam used to think I was going overboard but it was a case of stopping anything before it got too far with me. They're part of the family 

One third of the analgesic squirted over my fingers but the rest went down the hatch and lil pookie has settled almost immediately - phew!

He must have a pain somewhere.

Calling vet tomorrow as they forgot to give us his antibiotics

Do it as soon as, so if the worst comes to the worst and you have to take him back again you can still get him in the same day. Don't forget it's NYE and they prolly won't be open the next day 

I'm not at work til 3pm so can sort it in the morning

May ask for more analgesic as he only has one left

And working all day on Jan 1st

I am thinking that as well - dont feed him much in case it is a tummy prob - just water will do fine

they forgot to give us his antibiotics  

bet they dont forget to put them on the bill

how's things now 

Thanks for asking

Well he's much improved, even barked at the postman this morning.

Eating good, drinking less than usual.

Two bowel movements and plenty of wees

Antibiotics have been given twice and he's much more settled but not back to his normal self just yet. Still crying when we are around but playing with toys on occasions.

Bottom still slightly swollen but not red anymore.

The man in question

Whoah he's gone out for a walk !!!

all sounding very positive - thanks for the update