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Report on Charlie's Costs/Medication

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 I first started seeing signs that Charlie wasn't right around Christmas time. At first I put it down to the colder weather as I know pouchies struggle more in the colder climates, so I just made sure I kept him warm. It was around New Year that I knew something was seriously wrong. When I got him out for free range he was wobbling a lot and was obviously in some discomfort going by how he was moving. I thought maybe he'd injured himself when running about. On 2nd January I took Charlie to my local vet in Southport, Rufford Veterinary Practice. The options were either put Charlie on baytril and hope he improves, or get an x-ray. Even though I didn't know what was wrong with Charlie I knew that an x-ray was the right way forward as I didn't believe baytril would fix his problem, especially if there's a possibility he's broken his leg. It was later that same evening that I got a phone call from the vet. There were 5 main issues that showed on the x-ray. 1.
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Our Story: Barry & Charlie

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Hi everyone! In the last post I said it would be a good idea to start this blog off by " introducing ourselves and our furry beasts". So here we are... Me & Charlie Myself I'm Barry, aged 26, born and bred in Southport which is a seaside town about a 45 minute train ride away from Liverpool city centre. These past few years have been difficult for me. After graduating from Edge Hill University with a degree in Business & Management in 2012, I went on to do a fast-track personal training course at the end of that year. Unfortunately, just a few weeks after starting my new job at LA Fitness, I was taken into hospital with severe leg pains. That was then followed by a bad bout of gastroenteritis. Just a month later I was diagnosed with M.E./CFS. The signs went back a long way but I wouldn't want to bore you with my life story... Since then it's been all about trying to get myself well and despite many relapses over the past 5 years I&
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Welcome to the NPRS blog!

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Hi everyone... Welcome to the National Pouched Rat Society (NPRS) blog! Thank you for all your support so far, it's amazing how much the society has grown in such a short space of time, and we aim to keep growing! This blog is a way for you to keep up with the latest news in the pouchie world and to also get to know us and our pouchies better! I (Barry) think it would be a good idea to start this blog off by introducing ourselves and our furry beasts. This will include a little bit of background on us as people, and most importantly our pouchies! If anyone with a pouchie would like to contribute to a post then please get in touch! Here's our 2018 committee: Chair: Louis Varley Events & PR: Clare Varley Social Media Officer: Barry Evans Digital Officer: Linda Macpherson Society Secretary: Terri Knight Treasurer: Jenna Smith Non-committee roles: Sue Crooks & Coral Ann Smith Lastly, you can find us on... Twitter:  @nprssoc Facebook: National Pouch
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