Les Invalids
Here’s a status update on my last post, Quite A Day.
I came up to London from Harlech last night to check on the progress of my invalids. Yvonne has a small avulsion fracture of the calcaneum bone near to the articulating surface with the cuboid bone. She will be in plaster for four to six weeks, and gets a new, all solid cast on Monday. This is the temporary (expandable, to allow the bruise to swell) cast:
Milo swallowed a large pebble, which lodged in his intestinal tract. He was operated on within hours, and later made such a fuss that he was sent home the same evening. He thinks he’s back to normal. He goes back to the vet on Tuesday to have his staples removed. Here’s what a Brazilian Golden Retriever looks like, together with his staples (and also unfortunately his pintle, of which he’s inordinately fond):
So they’re both on the mend. What a relief. The NHS has covered everything for Yvonne, but Milo chose to go private. Luckily we took out insurance for him and they have just confirmed they will cover our vets’ bill. Phew.
July 27th, 2010 at 20:48
How come you travel up to London from Harlech to check on your invalids when you live in London. I called, being local, to your ‘offices’ in Harlech only to be told that they were a holiday home. What is going on here? Hywel Harris
February 10th, 2012 at 15:21
Golden Retriever…
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