Off to the vets in the morning.

Well we are going to the vets at 9 tomorrow morning as harvey really isn't well, he's been quiet for a couple of days, still eating and drinking and what not. But today he's really poorly, he has a huge swelling under his month where it meets his throat and he is drooling loads, he's still managing to eat and drink just he's also really depressed and is just sleeping all the time.

I've tried looking in his mouth but he just wimpers and i can't see anything for all the saliva there I really hope it's nothing serious but at least he's only got to wait until the morning

Sorry to hear that hun, poor Harvey I hope he is ok all the best for tomorrow I bet you won't sleep for worry. Do lets us know how you go Xx



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Thanks Janey i'm not going to get any sleep, although at least harvey is doing, i'll let you know how it goes tomorrow.

(oohhh cheeky!)

oh poor harvey, please give him a big hug from me and let us know how it goes tomorrow

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Awww no poor harvey =( .. hope he will be ok! .. Vinnie & skye send him there love!

Big hugs from us to Harvey!! Fingers crossed for tmra xx

Thanks everyone i'll let you all no how he gets on in the morning.

Oh, poor boy. Sounds like he may have scratched himself, and it's got infected. It must be really sore.

Hope you get on ok at the vets, let us know what happens.

I hope Harvey will be okay.

Aww poor harvey hope he feels better soon

Hope everything is ok Ella, i'm sure it will be

Thanks everyone

Awww, poor baby.
Please give him big loves from me and Roxy.

Hope all goes well at the vet and they are able to get him back to his normal bright self again real soon.

Take care, and keep us posted

Fingers and paws crossed...Hope all goes well

That is no good to hear.. hope all goes well for the precious little fella at the vets. I send a big hug to you ,and Jethro and Winston send a big lick to Harvey. Will be thinking of you..

how is harvey this morning, hope he is feeling better

Hey thanks everyone.

Just back from the vets and he has a massive infection and abscess in his throat and a really high temperature

They have kept him in to start him on strong painkillers and antibiotics and to do some blood tests, i've got to ring them back at 2pm to see how he is. The vet also said that they can't even operate on it at the minute as it's just a solid mass

The vet also told me that she hopes i don't feed him bones as that can make him very ill which i wasn't amused about. But just really stressed at the minute.

Ella I hope they get him sorted quick I will be thinking of you all xx

Poor fella, hope he feels better soon.

Some vets have a real down on bones.

That's very sad to hear. I hope he recovers as quickly as possible. I also wish you well because I know you must feel terrible for as Harvey as well.

thanks i'm just really stressed and missing him at the minute

Sounds just like what happened to Skibadee. She was chewing a stick and Tali jumped on her and the stick cut her underneath her tongue. We didn't think much of it and then the next day when we woke up her throat was swollen and she was panting a lot with a high temperature. We rushed her to the vets and they sedated her, checked her mouth and managed to express loads of nasty pus. Turns out there wasn't anything stuck in there but the bacteria on the end of the stick had caused a huge infection. After a course of antibiotics she was fine, sure Harvey will just need something similar as it sounds like an infection of some sort if there is swelling Good luck, sloppy kisses to Harv.

Oh Ella you poor thing, as Lc said, after a strong course of ab harvey will be right as rain, roll on 2 so you can have him home, lots of hugs from us

Nosipho wrote:Sounds just like what happened to Skibadee. She was chewing a stick and Tali jumped on her and the stick cut her underneath her tongue. We didn't think much of it and then the next day when we woke up her throat was swollen and she was panting a lot with a high temperature. We rushed her to the vets and they sedated her, checked her mouth and managed to express loads of nasty pus. Turns out there wasn't anything stuck in there but the bacteria on the end of the stick had caused a huge infection. After a course of antibiotics she was fine, sure Harvey will just need something similar as it sounds like an infection of some sort if there is swelling Good luck, sloppy kisses to Harv.

I think thats whats happened either he's cut himself or theres a little splitter stuck somewhere, but he's on antibiotics now so at least he will be on the mend

Thanks janey can't wait to get him home.

Awww get well soon harvey!!

Oh No Poor Harvey.
Sending warm wishes your way for a quick and easy recovery

Keep us posted

Hi everyone I have just been and picked up harvey as he has perked up a bit, he has been given very strong painkillers and antibiotics which have brought his temp down so he has started eating and drinking again, albeit very slowly but it's a start! They also stuck a few needles in to the lump to release some of the pressure and he didn't murmur apparently. He has to go back in the morning for some more AB's and to have another check up.

He's so depressed and keeps looking at me, as if i can make it go away Although thank god for insurance as it has so far come to £165 which is money we don't have really, but least we only have to pay £75 excess which is a lot easier for us to pay!

Anyway thanks for all the kind thoughts

Glad to hear he is home hope he better soon ><

Glad to hear Harvey is taking a turn for the better. Insurance is sweet when it pays off.

Thanks

Glad he's feeling better and yes insurance is great when it pays out

Oh no, I missed this! Poor Harvey. Hope he is feeling better and recovers fully soon

thanks he's seems to have perked up even more so i guess the painkillers are working

Best Wishes for a speedy recovery Harvey.

thanks

its never nice to see a pet in pain hope he gets better soon

thanks

Awww hope hes well soon

Thanks

We are off to the vets again soon for some more AB's, least he's alot more like himself this morning been eating and drinking more easily, and been playing and tormenting my OH haha least he feels better now!

Glad it seems to be working.

Insurance can be such a comfort at times. Dempsey's just cost another £127 for tests (blood & urine) so I can claim back £52. I can't afford the £75 excess, really, but we can manage with that.

ella wrote:Thanks

We are off to the vets again soon for some more AB's, least he's alot more like himself this morning been eating and drinking more easily, and been playing and tormenting my OH haha least he feels better now!

Very happy to hear he is begining to feel like his old self.

Oh poor Harvey, I missed this too, sorry.
Glad to know he's on the mend and his intake is picking up.
Big hugs and sloppy kisses from over here in Oz.

Caryll wrote:Glad it seems to be working.

Insurance can be such a comfort at times. Dempsey's just cost another £127 for tests (blood & urine) so I can claim back £52. I can't afford the £75 excess, really, but we can manage with that.

Yer it is a relief
well we can't really afford the £75 excess, well just but definitely don't have £165 odd to just hand over, just don't have that kind of money!

jstaff wrote:

ella wrote:Thanks

We are off to the vets again soon for some more AB's, least he's alot more like himself this morning been eating and drinking more easily, and been playing and tormenting my OH haha least he feels better now!

Very happy to hear he is begining to feel like his old self.

Thanks

Dogalogs88 wrote:Oh poor Harvey, I missed this too, sorry.
Glad to know he's on the mend and his intake is picking up.
Big hugs and sloppy kisses from over here in Oz.

Ahh no worries, and thanks

Glad to hear he's on the mend. Hope he's back to his normal self really soon

Glad he is better today.Always a worry when they are ill .I have always said insurance is a must to dog owners,it really pays for itself when you suddenly need it.Cairo had a vets bill of over £800 once when she swollowed part of a toy that was apprently indestructable i learnt very quickly that the word doesnt apply to staffies lol

haha typical staffy

Well just back from the vets and he's got AB's and other things to take and we are back for a check up on wednesday, they are hoping it goes by itself otherwise they are going to wait for it to shrink and cut it out.

All fingers & toes X'd that the AB's fix it.
Do they have any idea what caused it?

thanks
they think he's probably got a splinter stuck somewhere and it's just got really infected.

Quick Q when do you think i can put harvey back on his normal raw diet? as he's just eating tinned meat at the minute as the vets gave us a couple to feed him over the next few days. He is eating it but doesn't really enjoy it, and the vet is no help as she doesn't want him eating raw in the first place, so her advice was to never put him back on it.

Can't help you with the food question but glad Harvey is ok. .!!