DH and I have been through a rollercoaster of a ride for the past few days thanks to our darling Carter.
Just over a year ago, Carter suffered from a case of pericarditis where the pericardium (the sac around the heart) becomes inflamed and cannot deal with the fluid created by the body and pumped by the heart (not just blood) so the fluid starts to build up both in the pericardium and in the abdomen. Ultimately this would cause heart failure.
The wonderful vets at Bristol vet school saved his life - our lovely vet diagnosed the problem and knew Carter would be in better hands in Bristol (thanks heavens for pet insurance!).
And it was the teamwork of our vet and Bristol that have done it again.
Carter was admitted as an emergency case on Saturday and has today had an operation to remove the pericardium after many many tests - where cancer seemed to be likely, and thank goodness wasn't found. He is now in intensive care so we have a hill yet to climb, but it doesn't seem so daunting anymore....
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Sending you huge hugs! Ted our Chocolate Labrador had the same problem and a similar op. He made a great recovery. 2 years later he had an incredibly rare reoccurrence but is fighting to stay with us every single day. Fingers crossed that Carter will be home soon.
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