Garrech and Canagan's Friends

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Red Ribbon From Michelle Webster

About Me:: For the past three years we have lived for most of the time in a little village in Northern France. Our older dog (The front one in the picture) is now 4yrs and the younger one (behind) who has spent most of his time ill is now 2½yrs.

At 2:04pm on August 19, 2009, Susan Stone said…: Hello Garrech and Canagan,
Welcome to this site! You will find all sorts of topics here, something for everyone.
I do hope your boy makes a full recovery.You will find many people here with a serious concern for the breed.
There is a new health data collection to be started soon in Britain, I just read the information in the Irish Setter Breeder's Club Newsletter. So maybe something is moving at last...
all the best
Susan

At 5:38am on August 20, 2009, Dee Rance said…: Welcome to the site I hope that you enjoy it here cant wait until you get some pictures on the site.
All the best Dee and the gang

At 3:26pm on August 20, 2009, Catherine Carter said…: Hello,
Welcome to this site1 I have been onto your website and I am .....lost for words......thank you for publishing it all...I hope this becomes known around the UK I also hope Fergus gets better soon

At 3:46am on August 21, 2009, Catherine Carter said…: If you accept the invite to be on my friends'list I will be able to send you private messages.

At 4:29pm on August 21, 2009, Michelle Webster said…: Welcome to the site, hope you enjoy it here. I'm looking forward to seeing your photos.
Best wishes,
Michelle

At 3:28pm on August 25, 2009, Leen said…: Hi Peter and Elaine,
Sorry to hear about your dog being so sick. And yes, It's somethiing I'm concerned with.I will try to answer any question asked.
Greetings, Leen

At 3:00am on August 31, 2009, neil selman said…: Hi all, sorry to read about all the problems with your boy, bloat is a real worry for anybody with an irish, may I also suggest looking into a food called Orijen, you only need small amounts and this may help.
Thanks for sharing your story with us .
Regards Neil

At 11:07am on August 31, 2009, neil selman said…: Hi Peter and Elaine,
Just received your reply, thats our eldest Jake, he is 6, Oscar is now 2, read somewhere that old time vets always suggested milk of magnesia to help with a dog indegestion, never tried it with ours, good luck and keep in touch.
Regards Neil.

At 1:25am on September 1, 2009, lyn hathaway said…: i am so very sorry to hear of your very ill dog and hope eventually you can get him back to better health.its so dreadful when these illnesses rear their ugly heads especially in dogs so young.ive also read your website on what its like from your dogs point of view.its so very sad. i lost my first irish to bloat she was 14 and its horrific to watch how distressed and in pain they are we now feed our dogs on tripe.
my layla who is 5 as the late onset of pra and she is totally blind now.theres still plenty of tears because as you say they should be running around doing things normal setters do.the only consolation i have is that its a painless disease and she is adapting pretty well to the situation
once again welcome to the site
lyn

At 2:41pm on September 1, 2009, Catherine Carter said…: Hi Peter and Elaine,
just thinking of you and the dogs! not that I have experienced bloat before....I did have a dog who lived to nearly 15 but tended to have a gurgly stomach in the morning....but that would be cured instantly by feeding him a little tit bit like a piece of cheese! I would like to hear about the specialist diagnosis next week.