MILLIE Radford was left in an “absolute state” after she was told a family member would need an emergency operation to avoid her “bladder exploding”.
The mum-of-three took to her TikTok page to share the sad news, as she was supported by husband Harley Passmore.
“We’ve got some very, very sad news on Bella,” Harley said about their new puppy in the video .
“Basically we found a lump on her and Millie took her to the vets yesterday…”
“And she has an outside hernia,” Millie added.
She said the hernia is “affecting her bowel” and, along with her “split muscle”, it’s causing massive problems.
“So she needs to have an emergency operation tomorrow because if not, her bladder will basically just explode,” Millie said.
However, the vet said that Bella is “really, really lucky” because she’s a “ small puppy ” and the hernia is “actually really big”, and has been there since she was born.
Millie added that the situation was made even worse by the fact that her four-year-old daughter Ophelia had accompanied her to the vet appointment.
And as she had just taken the pup for a routine appointment to get her jabs, she was stunned when the vet informed her of Bella’s hernia and the plan going forward.
“I took Ophelia with me because I wasn’t expecting anything like yesterday,” Millie explained.
“And then I felt really guilty as well because I brought Ophelia with me and I was in an absolute state.”
“I’ve never seen Millie in bits before,” Harley added.
Millie promised to keep her followers “posted” about how Bella is doing following the operation, after which she’s going to be staying at the vets for at least one night.
“We have some very sad news,” Millie captioned the video.
In the comments section, people were quick to offer sympathy to Millie and Harley, as well as Bella herself.
“Well done for noticing the lump and taking her in,” one wrote.
“Aw no sorry to hear this,” another added.
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After the first series – which had just four episodes in it – performed well, Channel 5 commissioned a 10-episode second season, which was broadcast in 2022.
They went on to commission a third series, which included a Christmas special aired in December 2023.
The fourth season began airing in January 2024, but fans were left disappointed when it stopped after six episodes.
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“Hope the surgery goes well for her tomorrow, sending hugs to you both.”
“Poor puppy……she will do well, she’s strong…stay positive guys,” a third urged.
“Thankful you caught it so quick I’ve heard of this happening and they didn’t catch it quick enough!” someone else wrote.
“Thankful you caught it so quick – I’ve heard of this happening and they didn’t catch it quick enough,” another added.
Others told Millie that the breeder she got Bella from would have known about the hernia.
“The breeder should have had a health check before they send them to their new owners… I’d be ringing them!” one wrote.
“Is she insured? bless her, the breeder definitely would have known,” another agreed.
As a third commented: “The breeder would have definitely known if puppy had gone to the vets already.
“Shocking they wouldn’t have told you!”
