Regular followers of my blog will know I haven’t posted for a while and one of the reasons is that on July 2 my lovely dog Maia was diagnosed with canine lymphoma. I noticed enlarged lymph nodes on her neck and under her “arms” and the vet did a needle aspiration and delivered the devastating […]
Canine lymphoma basically means cancer of the lymph glands. I discovered it is a very common form of canine cancer , particularly for young to middle aged dogs and on the increase. Our own dog, Maia, was just five when she contracted the disease. Although it is not certain what causes it, one theory is
The little hilltown area of Fauglia near Pisa has just announced it is looking into creating the first mixed pet and human cemetery in Italy. Although still in its very early stages and looking for funding, the Comune is very serious about the project and believed there will be a strong demand from owners who
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Well, here's the problem. Alan and I have lived in Italy for 18 years and we have not yet been able to have a holiday together because of the animals. What can we do? Of course, I managed to get away to the UK four or five times a year to see my Mum, who
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This horrible parasitic disease is prevalent in the south of Italy and the islands and the Tyrrhenian coast but it is also spreading northwards and cases have been found all over the peninsula. It affects the white blood cells and is transmitted by a tiny sandfly with white wings. The disease is spread when the sandfly bites
It occurred to me the other day that we actually own three hunting dogs, although you would hardly know it, given their preference for lounging around on the sofa or snoozing on the duvet! ZsaZsa, the most senior at almost nine years old, is a female yellow Labrador who spends a lot of her time in a horizontal position.
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Well, I got back from the UK last week and the little cat we had been caring for – one of the feral brood, the mamma cat – hung on long enough for me to say goodbye. She had skin cancer which had really attacked her poor ears and face and she died in her
So a couple of days ago I found myself in a new animal supplies shop, trying to ask for food for Picchio the handicapped pigeon. I say 'trying' because I had unsuccessfully attempted to buy him grain in a couple of other stores and ended up with bran for chickens, and bird seed. Not a
I get contacted quite a lot by people who want to know the ins and outs of adopting a dog, so when Lisa wrote to me and subsequently took home a rescue puppy I asked her if she would share the experience with you all. Here's her story! "One day, through the guise of ‘work’,