View Full Version : Healing thoughts for my darling old lad seth


anna293
22-08-2008, 07:42
Seth is our 15 year old lurcher who we rescued 3 years ago and due to been too ill to rehome he stayed with us as a sponsor dog under greyhound gaps funding. hes made fab progress and has been fitter than ever for the past year and even manages 90mins every morning off lead with all my others.
We are currently on holiday i north yorkshire and Last night seth was found vacant, incontinent and unable to walk after wed been on a walk with the younger dogs. We are holidaying with friends and our 12 dogs in total. After a rush to the emergency vets its thought hes hurt his back which in turns caused a fit through pain but hes also got an abnormally high temp, part of which would be expected through pain but not this high so hes had pain killers and antibiotics and is back in 30 mins for bloods and further investigation. Hes brighter thsi morning, he spent all night in my arms sleeping but hes still not eating and still very off his legs and warm, weve managed to keep syringe feeding water all night so hes hydrated (they were happy that as a nurse i would be ok to do this as he wouldnt have settled in vets) Please keep my beaytiful old lad in your thoughts, he may be 15 but hes fiesty and otherwise has been very fit and made a remarkable recovery from how he was 3 years ago when we got him. Id be lost without my old soul trotting behind me. Here he is earlier this week in our field attatched to our cottage. anna.x.
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maxddb
22-08-2008, 07:50
sending healing thoughts to Seth and hope all goes well at the vets

mrs gough
22-08-2008, 08:23
What a lovely old boy he is, All the best to Seth, Hope he pulls through.

JarvisCocker
22-08-2008, 10:34
He gorgeous Anna, hope he's OK. Sending well wishes. Xxxx

haddockman
22-08-2008, 10:36
All the best Seth! I love lurchers, we had two when I lived with my parents.

LitleMermaid
22-08-2008, 10:39
Awww he's gorgeous:)

Hope he gets better soon, poor lad. He sounds like a strong little chap!

Get well soon Seth (love the name by the way :D )

Lotti
22-08-2008, 11:38
He's beautiful.

Healing vibes being sent from here :)

Toasty
22-08-2008, 11:46
Seth, you're a beautiful dog and dont deserve to be so poorly. Hope you feel better soon old buddy. You're in my thoughts. I am sending my Healing Fairy (Genevieve) to watch over you through your treatment.:thumbsup:

katkin
22-08-2008, 11:54
aww Seth you are a sweetie - lots of healing vibes coming your way xxK

SpeedDemon
22-08-2008, 12:01
awww he's lovely Anna! Hope he's feeling better real soon. x

Moonbird
22-08-2008, 12:36
Poor old Seth he's really in the wars...I know how distressing and awful it is when they start with all of this Anna, thinking of you and Seth xx

holidayhutch
22-08-2008, 14:48
Aaaaw Anna I am so sorry to hear he, he looks absolutely beautiful, I hope he improves. We are having similar problems with our old 17 year old at the moment so my heart goes out to you.

anna293
22-08-2008, 19:12
his bloods are normal :thumbsup::thumbsup: and hes eaten a little something tonight, his days been quiet and restful and hes slowley coming around tonight, its probably spinal degeneration which sadly cant be stopped just symptom controlled (even worse he cant have steriods as hes a cushings dog :( ) , hopefully the painkillers and antibiotics are doing the trick and he will be albe to help me celebrate my birthday properly tomorrow. Thankyou all for your thoughts, he really is such a special old lad. We are off to the lakes for week 2 of our hols tomorrow so onwards and upwards for him, and hopefully lots more beautiful piccies of him. anna.x.

shihtzumad
22-08-2008, 21:40
Thats good news anna, so glad his bloods are normal, enjoy your hols

Gemima
23-08-2008, 15:46
Poor old seth, give him a cuddle from me Anna and enjoy your birthday.

Get well soon lad.:love:

Ange x

lisalee
23-08-2008, 19:57
his bloods are normal :thumbsup::thumbsup: and hes eaten a little something tonight, his days been quiet and restful and hes slowley coming around tonight, its probably spinal degeneration which sadly cant be stopped just symptom controlled (even worse he cant have steriods as hes a cushings dog :( ) , hopefully the painkillers and antibiotics are doing the trick and he will be albe to help me celebrate my birthday properly tomorrow. Thankyou all for your thoughts, he really is such a special old lad. We are off to the lakes for week 2 of our hols tomorrow so onwards and upwards for him, and hopefully lots more beautiful piccies of him. anna.x.

please keep us updated. Love to you both x

teeny
24-08-2008, 13:13
How is Seth doing now? I hope he is doing better,

Godzilla
24-08-2008, 15:00
I've been away for a few days and have only just seen this thread. Lots of healing thoughts for Seth - hope he's managed to perk up. xxxx