Feeling a little poorly :(

Twiglet wasn't himself today.  He has a small wound on one of his pads which seems to be hurting a great deal today.  Yesterday he seemed fine, but today he has a pronounced limp once again and it is clearly the pad as it is sore to touch.  It needs proper investigation to see if there is a foreign object in there but we will wait until he is under anaesthetic for his castrate and microchip.  Took him to the vets as he coughed a couple of times this morning.  Hasn't coughed since and his chest sounds were all fine but he has a slightly raised temperature so has been given an antibiotic injection.  Hopefully this will help his sore pad.  I hate to see him limping, particularly as he is following me around everywhere at the moment - should have called him Shadow!  Had a lovely moment earlier when he curled up actually leaning on Elvis - very cute.  All at the vets were very impressed with his sit, down and wait, and he was very stoical with his treatment, particularly as there was a problem with the antibiotic and the vet had to have 4 goes at it!  Just hoping that he mends quickly.  We have postponed his op to make sure that he is really well.  His fur is already growing back in the thin patches and he is defending the garden quite fiercely if he hears someone at the gate.  Gorgeous scruffy black dog - you are now truly part of our family.