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PERCY POPPET (AKA‘PICKLE PANTS’)

If you took part in the recent BTRF

Auction you will know about me.

I am quite the medical mystery. I have
pain in my right hind leg, which responds
well (but not fully) to a comprehensive

pain management strategy. I’ve been to
see lots of people to have x-rays, an MRI,

been reviewed by orthopaedic and I had my MRI scan, thank you to
neurological specialists and my care everyone who sent BTRF some pennies.

team still can’t quite pin down the You raised enough for me to have some
source. other tests as well. But, apparently, I am

a mystery. All the tests and the MRI scan
But I’m feeling a LOT better. I have the came back clear so it’s back to the
right diet, supplements, pain medication,
drawing board. My lovely vet and
physiotherapy, rest, behavioural support Aunty Lisa are getting their heads
…… and now I’ve changed my name from
together to come up with the next plan.
Percy Picklepants to Percy Poppet (unless
I’m up to mischief – as all the best My pain is well under control so I feel

beddies do!!!). great but we do need to know what is
wrong with me – so watch this space, I

However, lately my care team could see am sure I will have more news soon.
some signs that my pain is getting a bit

worse and I’m only 2.5 years old, so

that’s not great for a young
whippersnapper like me.

BTRF needed to raise some extra funds

to get a second MRI done to see if the
cause could be found now (sometimes

the behavioural signs appear before the
clinical ones and hopefully a year on, Thank YOU EVERYONE.
something may now show up to help

with a more permanent fix). Percy xx

info@bedlingtonrescue.co.uk
www.bedlingtonrescue.co.uk