Crossposted.


I'd like to thank all our friends at Crufts for their help and kindness at Crufts when Dolly collapsed and died so suddenly. Special thanks to Clare the off duty vet who appeared within seconds of hearing Jan's scream for a vet.
She tried hard to help Dolly but the post mortem reveals that she was probably dead before she hit the floor. Also to June and Gary for their practical help in carrying her outside away from the crowds. Tom and Helen for the coffee and moral support. Sorry I can't name all of you individualy but ALL the leo people were wonderful.

To put a few minds at rest, Dolly did not have M or any other hereditary heart problem. She had a diseased valve which was of recent origin and she had shown no signs of ill health. Tissue samples have been sent for analysis and we hope this will clarify the problem but we may never know. It could have been damaged by a viral or bacterial infection that was so mild we never knew she had it. I know people like to have somebody or something to blame for tragedies but there is no blame here except mother nature (again).
No ancestors
from any line carry any blame as the vet who did the post mortem was explicit in the fact that it was NOT hereditary and we need not change our breeding programme.

Thank you again, all of you.

Celia, Jan and Clare

how awfull, my eyes filled up reading the part where the owner was screaming for a vet, I cant imagine how they feel, my thoughts are with them, x shona x

Does anyone know about what happened to the bulldog?

jx

Crufts Officials were apparently useless and told the poor lady she would have to go and get the vet 2 halls away herself leaving her dogs to do so
Becky