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[hopless500]

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I'm sorry to have to report that Busby died yesterday at the age of 14.

Since early on Saturday morning he'd been suffering a recurrance of Idiopathic Vestibular Syndrome which is an inner ear condition that causes a very distressing sickness and loss of balance/coordination. This is apparently quite common in older dogs but is something that they generally recover from and indeed yesterday morning he was looking much better and was hungry.

Unfortunately a little while after he'd eaten a bit more at lunch time, he brought it back up and half an hour later was gasping for breath. An emergency trip to the vet was arranged but the diagnosis wasn't good. Following discussion with the vet it was decided that trying to keep him going with only a slim chance of recovery was not the best move and he was put to sleep.

He has been buried next to Beattie in a spot where he won't get disturbed.

He was gorgeous Phil. to you.

 

[Frood42]

I'm sorry to have to report that Busby died yesterday at the age of 14.

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[Rickshaw Phil]

Thanks. It's appreciated.

 

[Rickshaw Phil]

Thanks for that TMN. It's a help to be able to share with people who understand.

 

[gavgav]

View attachment 32765

I'm sorry to have to report that Busby died yesterday at the age of 14.

Since early on Saturday morning he'd been suffering a recurrance of Idiopathic Vestibular Syndrome which is an inner ear condition that causes a very distressing sickness and loss of balance/coordination. This is apparently quite common in older dogs but is something that they generally recover from and indeed yesterday morning he was looking much better and was hungry.

Unfortunately a little while after he'd eaten a bit more at lunch time, he brought it back up and half an hour later was gasping for breath. An emergency trip to the vet was arranged but the diagnosis wasn't good. Following discussion with the vet it was decided that trying to keep him going with only a slim chance of recovery was not the best move and he was put to sleep.

He has been buried next to Beattie in a spot where he won't get disturbed.

 

[Peter Armstrong]

 

[Matthew_T]

Dogs: 192
Cats: 106
Fish: 50
Rocks: 1
Tortoise: 1
Bearded dragons: 2
Guinea Pigs: 2
Birds: 1 (not quite a pet)
Ducks: 3
Horses: 7
Rats: 4
Hamsters: 4
Chickens: 1
Ferrets: 2
Snakes: 7
Frogs: 2
Spiders: 3
Mantis Shrimp: 1
Meerkats: 3
Women: 1
Pigs: 4
Rabbits: 3
Scorpions: 1
Gerbils: 2
Geckos: 17
Gretsch Rancher: 1 (not a pet!)

Total count: 421

 

[Lisa21]

We have had Ebony for 7 years and done a lot with her in that time with Show Jumping, hacking, Cross Country, etc. She came to us as a basket case which had been bounced around yard after yard, and had developed behavioural issues due to being so insecure.The hardest part of pet ownership is having to say goodbye to them . She is a lovely old girl and very gentle as she is settled with us, but her teeth are knackered now, giving her pain all the time, and she can't graze which is making her look like a charity case as she has lost so much condition. We are having her PTS tomorrow as we don't want to see her starve to death over the winter (which is where she is going)
It is absolutely the right thing to do for her, but it doesn't make the decision any easier

Oh no, this is so sad. Its a terribly hard and heartbreaking decision to have to make. Its wonderful that she has known happiness with you though, and her days of being passed from pillar to post ended when you found her. It really annoys me when people chop and change horses as though they were cars. She beautiful, you should be proud xx

 

[Justiffa]

This is Toffee Latte… he's my 2 yo tomcat.

Whenever i take him for a spin, he's both excited & anxious at the same time.
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His favourite pastime is eating….and sleeping lol

 

[Sara_H]

The daft idiot says Merry Christmas, CycleChatters!

 

[Justiffa]

This is Pi'e (pronounced as the letters 'P' & 'E') the half blind rooster (one eye only). He's the beloved pet of a close friend and although many would think its normal for such things to happen here in asia, thats not really the case. as u can see he is very very friendly & extremely trusting…. he was actually snoozing in my arms when this pic was taken lol.

 

[jhawk]

Here's a picture of Dave, our newest addition. Wearing the Cone of Shame because he won't stop licking a wound! He got stuck...



Here's another of him and Akaya.



And a final one of him cowering behind me as we go snowshoeing on a river!

 

[jazzkat]

The girls are growing up quickly! They'll be eight months old in a weeks time.

Though next week they'll look a bit less smug as they are going in to be speyed and chipped.

 

[A Cyclist]

here is Bolt, he is more my daughter's pet, but everyone in the family loves him.

he is a Russian Campbell dwarf hamster.

 

[palinurus]

Another one of Boushti the cat.