13 February 2012

It is confirmed, Shanga has an active bad natured tumour on her right adrenal gland... :-(

In consulation with her doctors we decided not to operate again.

We are now enjoying the time we still have with her and making life as easy and pleasant as possible for her!

With the knowledge of Shanga being sick, our dear friend Petra Nijholt, took some pictures of my princess and me.

Click HERE to see the pictures!!!

18 January 2012

Unfortunately we have some bad news about Shanga again.

Shanga is not feeling so well the last couple of weeks.

Because of her symptoms we took her to the University Clinic in Utrecht to do some tests.

Her heartbeat was again very high, her coat and fur were changing, she is losing endurance, had some strange agitation "attacks" and she had troubles keeping her food in.

A litte bit more as one year ago the diagnosis was a tumour on her left adrenal gland. The removed the adrenal gland and the tumour.

10 months ago they saw a smal "thing" on her right adrenal gland and an ultrasound last monday proved that she has the same tumour again...

This time on her right adrenal gland. The tumour has grown rapidly. Her urine is sent to Switzerland to check how active the tumour is now.

Very bad luck... again... we are so sad... :-((

Now we have to make a hard decision... do we keep her with us without surgery or do we plan a very high risk surgery again with the risk of losing her during surgery.

If we do not operate she will get a fatal heart attack (because of the high bloodpressure the tumour produces)

or disseminations in her liver and longs because unfortunately the tumour is malignant.

So for us lots of things to think about...

But with all decisions we make, Shanga's well-being will always be our first priority!!!

Shanga has medication now for her stomach and medication to keep her blood pressure and heartbeat low and we have to avoid to much stress for her.

We are now busy collecting as much information as we can to make a decision.

17 January 2012

Today we took Moreno to the specialist for his yearly eyetest.

And again his eyes are declared FREE OF ALL INHERITABLE DISEASES by the veterinarian specialist Dr. Heijn.

We are very happy with this result!!!

16 January 2012

Our second litter celebrates their seventh birthday today!

Dear Diyaro, Chibharo, D'Yjego, Dhakiya, Tika, Bongani Jr.,

Kathan, Kumbah, Kinga & Shango,

HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!

7 & 8 January 2012

Kinaya and Moreno did very well at the International Dogshow in Hoogstraten (B)!!!

Ch. Knowing my Job Dinky-Di-Dutch NJK, "Moreno"

1 Excellent, CAC, CACIB, BOB and this result made him International Show Champion!!!

Kinaya gained 2 Excellent in the Intermediate Class!

We are very proud of both of them!!!

5 January 2012

Kinaya's tail is healing nice!

Unfortunately she lost a bigger piece of her tail as I expected... :-(

2 January 2012

On one of the last days of the year 2011, Kinaya had an accident in which she lost the last piece of her tail... :-(

We rushed her to the vet and she had to remove another piece of her tail before she could close the wound.

Luckely she is recovering very well and the wound is healing nice.

If the healing continues like this her tail will look the same as before, only a little bit shorter... ;-)

1 January 2012