22/07/2026
We have some rather sad news from the Labrador Station. Our beloved Whiskey has had a persistent cough the last few days. We took him to see our wonderful vet clinic today to get him checked out. What they found has left us devastated. He has a fluid build up around his organs in his abdomen and chest. The cough was as a result of the build up putting pressure on his lungs. Scans revealed the presence of cancers throughout his body. This has completely blindsided us as we had only just had him in for a geriatric health check back in May with a clean bill of health. Apart from the cough, Whiskey is not in any discomfort. He went swimming as usual yesterday, bullying us as usual to throw his favourite toy. He still has his voracious appetite. He still wants attention. Our wonderful vet Emily has given him some medication to reduce the fluid build up but this is merely buying us some time to say our goodbyes. Whiskey has enjoyed a steak dinner tonight and we are monitoring his condition closely. We want to make his final hours/days as comfortable as possible.
