bebington would be better foe me Nicky .i will look it up on the internet .
Broadway Vets is at the top of Kings lane, across on the right.
As I said earlier I took my last Labrador there just the once.
She was getting breathless and had an irritating cough.
I saw a woman vet (who's name I can't remember) who after a lengthy examination diagnosed a throat/chest infection.
She prescribed some antibiotics and anti inflammatorys and told me to come back in a week if there was no change.
I returned after a week only for Fawn to be prescribed different drugs.
There was still no change and finally after a third visit and more drugs Fawn seemed to settle down.
I called back to Broadway to pay the bill (£160) and the same vet told me that if the symptoms returned I should try using Childrens Benylin.
WTF ?
This was about two weeks before Christmas.
In the period between Christmas and New Year Fawn took ill again with the same symptoms so I tried the Benylin which was useless.
Out of frustration I took her to the RSPCA clinic in Livingstone St and made a donation to have her examined.
The vet there took less than 30 seconds to diagnose the real problem.....Progressive Heart Disease.
Fawn was treated with drugs by the RSPCA vet for the next few months until one Sunday morning she had a fit and I phoned the emergency vet who happened to be Ian Beveridge.
He looked after Fawn like she was his own for the last eight months of her life.
She finally died from a heart attack in my van on Levers Causeway, while I was taking her to see him for some more tablets.
Ian and the rest of the staff sent us a card and a bouquet to express their sympathy, also he never gave me the final bill, which I know for a fact was a hefty one.
He's a good man and a great vet.
Rick.
