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Thank you for your replies everyone - it’s seems clear it’s probably best to avoid litter mates. I’d hate to compromise the optimal wellbeing and development of any dog. Thanks again Kevin

Hi Folks We have acquired a new cocker spaniel boy (show not working) who is 9 weeks old and adorable. He has a lovely sister who we are also very tempted by. My partner and I do not live together full-time - we are together weekends and one evening through the week. We have read about...

Thanks so much for your comments and good wishes everyone. I'm expecting my vet will ask for another chargeable consultation in order for them to issue a prescription for more medications. Does anyone know if that is necessary if Bailey appears to be doing well, healthy and happy while on...

Hi everyone. So...after 10 days on 15mg Furosemide (twice daily) and also Vetmedin 2.5mg (twice daily) Bailey is much improved. His cough is vastly reduced and he seems much more like his old self. He still coughs a bit in the morning but it is no where near as frequent or drawn-out or as...

Firstly - thank you again Finsky for the quick reply detailing your experience about getting this treated for your dog. We have been to the vet and we saw one of the junior vets (not the partner in the practice we have previously seen who is on holiday thankfully). She tried hard to push us...

Hi Finsky - did your dog need to undergo specific/complex tests to identify the type of heart problem which needed to be treated? I suspect our vet might may make this long and drawn-out (and expensive) so I'd like to know if it really does need to be this way or can be simpler. Thanks very much

We are making a list of your comments to take to the vet - thank you. One other thing worth noting is that he can be distracted from coughing, eg. if he thinks there is a treat on offer, or if my partner (his 'Mum') is in another room. In these cases he seems too pre-occupied and forgets about...

Thank you - we have an appointment at the vet tomorrow. So far £1300 has been spent, which did include an anaesthetic and removal of two teeth.

Thank you for your replies. We changed vet a few months ago as we were only seeing very new, inexperienced vets at that practice who didn't inspire much confidence. They gave him antibiotics back then (so that's actually three different antibiotics he's had.). We then moved to a recommended vet...

Hi - hoping someone can give advice. We have a 12 year old male cocker spaniel. About 12 months ago he began to develop a small cough, which over time has gotten worse. About 5 weeks ago the vet did a lot of tests and identified a lung infection. The vet prescribed antibiotics for 2 weeks with...