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One thing that was hard is that they insisted on doing an ultrasound on him first which was a total waste of time and money, as it just confirmed what I could have told them, that he had heart failure and his outlook was bleak.Meant more stress for him and having to wait 45 mins before he was...

Lost my beautiful boy this morning, he had been going down rapidly over the last few days,not eating and struggling to breathe,held on hoping the meds might help him but this morning he more or less told me it was time, I had to be strong and end his sufferring.Was put to sleep at the vets, was...

Correction, as you say heartworm is not endemic in the uk, only cases are from dogs coming in from abroad. Seems my glimmer of hope is unfounded and not much point in going any further with it.

Maybe wrong but I thought i read that there has been a spike of it in the midlands,as its caused by mosquitos I cant see why it isnt in the uk, we have plenty of those.I will check later

Really sorry your baby is struggling i dont think heartworm shows up on a scan or xray,only the effects of it. it can only be confirmed with a blood test,Monty is struggling this morning, hes always worse after lying down all night,a short walk seems to help. Going to see a very knowledgable...

Thanks for looking, I have been spending far too much time googling but was so suprized when I saw the heartworm xray, it really got me thinking.I didnt realize heartworm could be mistaken for cancer though. I did read that the treatment would be tough and that if it did turn out to be...

Poor Monty is still with me, his cough is slowly getting worse and walkies a bit shorter but he is still basically a happy boy.Was up for hours the other night wondering if it was time to give him some peace when he seemed to be struggling breathing, in end he settled down an greeted me with a...

Think you are posting in the wrong place, please have some sensitivity

Just got back from the vets, seems Monty does not have enlarged heart, looked that way due to a chest mass pressing against it.Got some extra meds to help open his airways.Done all I can now apart from as much fuss, walkies and playtimes we can manage.

Sorry to hear of your loss, so much worse when you didnt know your furball had any problems, I had no idea anything was wrong with Monty until he started coughing,was whizzing round on the beach a few months ago.Think his condition can develop for a long time before any symptoms show up. Doing...

thanks a lot for all your support

He has gone downhill a lot in the last few days and has little quality of life now and deserves to go to sleep at home with me, I have made enquiries about home euthenasia so I am prepared for when the time comes.Going to rip my heart out but i cant let him suffer. Been though this a few times...

Had some really bad news today, took Monty for a scan and he has a large mass in his chest which is almost certainly cancer.This is pressing against his heart and lungs and making breathing difficult. He has very little time left and pretty soon will I have to make the horrible decision to put...

Other way round ,lucky to have him, had 5 dogs, loved them all but Monty is really special,one in a miilion, everyone loves him ( except vets)

Suppose there is an element of selfishment in wanting to get another dog,me not wanting to be totally alone when Monty goes but I know my needs must come last and Montys first along with his new friend if I got one. There will be plenty of time to get another dog when Montys gone so I probably...

yup I know,he loves it when a couple of doggie friends come to visit and is probably well enough to have a friend at the moment but things will change.Worse thing I ever did is get Monty as pup when I had an elderly collie, he was just too much for the old boy and he didnt last much longer...

A lot depends on the results of Thursdays scan,I cant make a plan till then, one big decision is whether to get another dog before Monty goes, Would have to be exactly the right one,.been meaning get a friend for him for a while, the company could make his days a little brighter but only if hes...

I will do anything I can to give Monty quality life for as long as possible,but quality life would not be endless sedated or stressful trips to the vets , there has to be a better way for him that even though it might shorten his time,not disrespecting the vets in any way.After the scan on...

thanks, I thought the behaviourist idea was bit daft, i dont mind sedating him for a scan when its really needed, going to have a chat with the local vet who he half trusted before he went to the hospital, see if we can get him used to having his heart checked again, might mean a lot of trips to...

Todays scan visit was a total disaster, Monty screamed every time the vet tried to touch him, he really was traumatised by going to the hospital for tests last week. Reluctantly agreed to sedate him for a return visit on Thursday, hopefully she will be able to scan him then She suggested I find...