Colin looses his plums on Monday (and an update on Princess)

[random]

Bless him, he's come of age! Still telling myself it's just routine, he'll be fine, don't be irrational!

While i'm on the subject, Princess went to the vets with Colin (for his pre-op check today) and it's been advised that she is let to reach her adult size before she is spayed, but otherwise the go ahead has been given as long as she is as healthy and well as she is now. So she is to be taken in after her first birthday to discuss it futher. The main reason for this is that the hormonal change may disrupt her growth and development, but as not enough is known really about her condition (without bringing a specialist in) it is hard to say but I was also told there are likely to be less problems once she is an 'adult' (over 12 months).

Even the vets themselves don't really know much about her condition at all, the head vet has been at the practice over 20 years and she's never seen anything like it before so everything seems to be an educated guess I feel. You may remember she saw a spinal specialist (just for a chat really) when we first noticed her problem and it was then diagnosed as a form of spina bifida, which the specialist had seen a number of animals with, but never a hole in the spine like she has.

So when she does go in she will be given an ultrasound to make sure everything is as it should be (as there is a possibility she might not even have a womb or a fully developed one, which is worrying in itself and led us on to a whole other topic with my vet today about what else could be 'wrong' with her insides, but the vet assured me she is fine and there's no need for scans or anything as if anything was actually wrong with her, we'd know by now, hmmm not very reassuring for me!)

[Mags]

Good luck to Colin on Monday, Random ... aww.. his time has come!

Princess is marvelous considering her disability, isn't she? I'm sure they will give her lots of tests and examination to find out the full extent of her disability before they decide to spay her ........ but I know how worrying that's going to be for you when the time come. ((((hugs))))

[Grete]

Awww good luck with having your pockets emptied Colin, we'll be thinking about you

I'm glad they are being cautious with Princess rather than adopting a 'lets just do it and see' approach She's so beautiful

[random]

Thank you both. It is very worrying for Princess but i'm sure they will make sure first that it is all going to be fine, I do have really nice vets since I changed 2 years ago, couldn't fault them really.

And I know Colin will be fine but you can't help worry, they my babies!

[borderdawn]

Poor Colin, a few ounces lighter after Monday! Perhaps ypou can ask for them back and use them as baubles on the Xmas tree? after all, whats Xmas without NUTS??

Glad Princess is doing well.

[random]

Originally Posted by borderdawn

Poor Colin, a few ounces lighter after Monday! Perhaps ypou can ask for them back and use them as baubles on the Xmas tree? after all, whats Xmas without NUTS??

Glad Princess is doing well.

lol! Imagine getting them back in a little jar, why did I just imagine that?

[Jac]

What are you all like?

Poor Colin!!! He'll be fine, dont worry, But you will.

[random]

Thanx everyone, Colin came home early at 2:30 because he was driving everyone mad with his wonderful singing voice.

Apparently he came round really quickly and started to protest to being confined so when I rang at 2:30 they said COME AND GET HIM NOW! That's ma boy!

He's had chicken for tea and of course I couldn't leave all the others out, but it was ok because I got 3 fresh chickens for £5 from our local(ish) butchers! So happy kitties (and doggies!) tonight!

[borderdawn]

Great news! Rowan came back as though nothing had happened too!

[Mags]

Glad everything went smoothly for Colin, Random!