Merlin under the weather

[Beanwood]

Poor Merlin! What a worry, and stressful all round. Hope he is now well on the road to recovery x

 

[M.F.]

I hope Merlin is back to his old self? So worrying while it’s all happening.

 

[MellowYellow]

Merlin is much better thank you, and even did a pretty normal poo this morning - I would say a 2.5 on the 1-10 scale

One more meal of rice, potatoes and fish, then I think we can slowly switch back to normal food. Luckily he seems to like the anti-diarrhea paste!

 

[Emily_Babbelhund]

Glad to hear he's on the mend, and got a chuckle out of your poo rating service. I think we all kind of do that in our heads (and sometimes out loud too).

 

[Naya]

Great to hear Merlin is on the mend

 

[M.F.]

Just need to see a pic to understand what 2.5 is. So that we’re all on the same page with our rating system!

 

[MellowYellow]

Just need to see a pic to understand what 2.5 is. So that we’re all on the same page with our rating system!

Well yesterday it deteriorated from a 2.5 to a 5 to an 8... so - yuk!!!

 

[Granca]

Get well, Merlin!

 

[MellowYellow]

OH took Merlin to the vet yesterday for another antibiotic injection, and she said while he is clearly on the mend, he does still have gas in his belly. So it's more baby food and diarrhea paste (which he is eating because he is so hungry, poor boy), and another vet check up and antibiotic jab tomorrow morning. AND the ear story is still ongoing as well.

Thinking about it, he has been doing the most disgusting stinky farts for the last couple of weeks. If I were to do a fart chart with a 1-10 scale a la poo chart, they would be right up there at about a 9. Maybe that was the result of the bacteria already working their way around in his gut.

Ho hum, another big vet bill incoming... BUT I am so grateful that we have a wonderful vet and that the surgery is literally around the corner from us. So no complaints here. And anyway, this face is worth it:

 

[kateincornwall]

Bless his heart , get well soon lovely boy xxx

 

[Cath]

Poor lamb

 

[Stacia]

What a superb photograph. Hope he feels 100% very soon.

 

[M.F.]

Poor Merlin. Snowie had a long run of bad diarrhea several years ago. The vet called it Garbage Eating Disease. Took 3 months to resolve. Kefir seemed to do the trick.

Re your scale, I think we definitely need to see a pic! 2.5 out of 10 would be very bad in my books. While 8/10 would be good.

 

[MellowYellow]

Hooray, hooray! Merlin got a clean bill of health at the vets today!!! Tummy all good, and ears totally cleared up as well!!! She agreed that he probably had the bacteria in his gut for weeks if not months, no wonder he sometimes was a bit funny about his food... He has lost quite a bit of weight and weighed 35.6 kilos today, down from over 38 kgs a couple of months ago. He looks good though - I think we will try to keep him at between 36 and 37 kilos, as it is best for his hips for him to be on the slim side.

He was such a good boy; although clearly worried by being at the vets again he still jumped up onto the table when asked, and although he was shaking and trembling he let the vet palpate his stomach and stick the camera thing down his ears. I was really proud of him.

Now he is snoozing next to me on the couch. My good Merlin-Man, lots of fuss and attention and love for you today!

 

[kateincornwall]

So very relieved for you , bless the boy xxxx

 

[Joy]

That's good news. x

 

[Selina27]

Pleased to hear the good news, well done at the vets Merlin x

 

[Cath]

Good lad Merlin

 

[M.F.]

Great news!

 

[Loraseal]

How is Merlin feeling today? X