April 2010

Peggy, a Shih Tzu, is a ex-puppy farm breeding bitch  who came to us in July 2009.

She was in quite a state and had to have a few weeks to build-up before she could be spayed. When our vet went to spay her it was all to much for dear Peggy, whose heart stopped. 

Thankfully, the vet was able to start it again, but he couldn't find the reason why it had stopped. 

After collapsing several times, blood was taken to check Peggy's glucose/insulin levels. The results point to her having insulinomas. This is extremely serious condition and an operation is not an option for her.

The plan is to treat Peggy with drugs and diet. ,

The estimated survival time after diagnosis could be as little as 2 months but we are hopeful that with careful management she will be with us a little longer. 

We are all sad that Peggy will not have much more time with us, but so pleased that she is here at home and not still on the puppy farm

15 July 2010

Sadly Peggy was put to sleep as cancer took hold and brought her life to a close.

Her fosterer, Margaret says:
Peggy was the most wonderful dog and I feel privileged to have shared her year of freedom. I will miss her terribly - she was a real character. Full of fun and mischief! I always said she would have been an absolute terror if she had been well. Life will not be the same without her and it is now something Phoebe and I will have to get used to.