rush went in this morning,he had his spleen removed,a tumor in the bowel which was localies,and a biospy of the lymph nodes,i say to the vet should he be pts he said no wait for the results,which i know in my heart it going to be very guarded,he be in the vets for two days,i will see in the morning,i have never got a flatcoated retriever pass 8 years old,but he still went for a walk yesterday,and at lease i can see his babys in the show ring,

Terri I am so sorry that it`s not better news for you & Rush. I was thinking of putting a post asking what the news was when you posted. What can I say except you can only wait for the resulst & really hope for the best. Be thinking of you Rush & Andrew.
Christine, Spain xxx

Terri, will be keeping all fingers and toes crossed for you all, Hope everything goes o.k.

All good wishes to you and Rush, Terri.

Love
Margot

Thinking of you both Terri

Melody

Fingers crossed
lel

Praying for the best.
Fingers and paws crossed over here :)

ttfn :)

Thinking of you all x x x Best Wishes, prayers and loads of luck for you!

Stacey x x x

just rang the vet he had a comfortable night still on fliuds by drip,will give him water later.but he wagging his tail all the time which a flatcoat will do even if they are very low,going to see him later today,he will stay in again tommrow.has i have a judging appointment in nottingham,which i cannot get out of if i do not go i may get find by the kennel club,so he be better here in the safe place away from the other 5 dogs,but all i want is to have him home,it was so empty last nigth with out him,his feeding bowel next to the others while they feed stood alone,not here to wash chase down in the morning,harley sad beacuse his best friend not here only 9 month between them,
hope to have him home on sunday,

Terri - you know that if you need a hand with anything at all - I'll be there in a flash to give a hand. Thinking of you

Love Jo

Terri

I am so sorry to hear about Rush. I am sure what ever happens it will be for the best. Keeping everything crossed for you and Rush.

Lucy
xx

Thinking of you both Terri

Gina x

just come back from the vet,rush was ok still on a drip had six small meal,and colour back in his gums,hope to have him back on sunday,

Fingers crossed for you.
:) xxx

Hi Briedog.
I hope Rush pulls through for you.

Saying you haven't got a Flatcoat past 8, I believe the breed is suffering terrible problems now, i.e bone tumours, auto immune disease and other cancers, what a terrible shame, a lovely breed.
Dawn.

Thinking of you Terri. You are better getting away and having something else to think about for a little while.

Dawn, for some reason Flatcoats seen to either be quite short lived or go on to a ripe old age. A friends oldie was nearly 17 when it went. There seem to be almost nothing in between these extremes!

John

Sorry to hear about your Flatcoat Terri. I know what you mean about tails still wagging, they really are amazing. Thinking of you all,
Sharon.

So sorry Brie, lets hope he pulls through and comes home to you to soon. best wishes . WL

fingers crossed for you both-

Hi Terri,

Glad to hear Rush is home again. Things do not seem have gone right for you for ages, so fingers crossed that from now on everything goes better.

Hi Dawn,
I have been told that as far as cancers etc go in our breed, there is an AHT paper stating that we are no more or less affected than any other breed currently, perhaps we are too good at believing the worst ll the time. Other than two who have died in accidents all my flatcoats have lived to 15 plus years and as John points out one to nearly 17 years.

Regards Polly

hi terri
hope things turn out good for you thinking of you both
all the best

joe&gail

well i did my judging appointment to day,on the way up to the show i rang the vets to see how rush was,well and happy,chew his drip up and pull it out,keep food down,
going to pick him up in the morning,got home from show and harley is lame on back rigth leg so he be off tommrow to the vets as well,
wispa ok.
brie ok
gollie and chase came with me today to keep out of way of the other for safety.
thank god i got them all insured and for creit cards,

Glad to hear Rush is giving them hell Terri :)
Hope it`s nothing to much with Harley.
Christine, Spain.

luckly i got some rimlyed so he had 1 1/2 tablets,so we see in the morning.

How did the judging appointment go? Good classes?

good had 30 flatcoat retrievers and 25 turn up,so i must be on the B list for f/c,got another one on 6 april when the puppie are due,so all my friends are on stand bye,then another appointment on may 17th,
cannot wait for 10,30 to get rush home,

rush is home,

Great! Hope all is well. :)

Oh thats great Terri :) How is he in himself?
Christine, Spain.

eating well,a bit more colour in his gums,but sleeping alot too,harley was so glad to see him,he was out with andrew all day helping out on a working test,so when he came in and saw rush in the cage his tail didnot stop wagging.

Brilliant! I was hoping it would be good news, i've been following your posts. I'm sure Rush is getting lots of TLC, xx

Great news, everything is crossed for you both.

well they say thinks come in 3,wispa been to the vets today,cut the tip of her tail so she all banage up to,rush and harly off at 6pm tonight.

oh dear bet you are glad that rush is home though.
Best wishes Gina

Poor old you Terri ! Your lot are really going thro the wars at the moment ! I am glad though Rush is out and hope the rest are all OK !

Lucy
xx