Thank you all.
I have more good news, thankfully. Merlin is completely back to normal and as we speak has stolen my hair scrunchie off the table which I will have to rescue (he likes that it is elastic and pings when he pulls it). He has been driving the cat crazy and emptying the recycle bin, so I think it is safe to say he is normal. And I NEVER thought I would be so relieved to hear him yapping at me!
The other great news is Lloyd is home!!! I am so pleased for my friend, it has been such a scary time for us both.
The slightly worrying news is SCI has been reported in my nearby park which has a wooded area, its the one I visit every Monday with the boys and Toffee the whippet, so we will be avoiding that until the dangers are over.
I saw a lady in another park today who had a puppy and told her about Dunwich woods and explained how sick my dog had been; "oh, I'm going there in a couple of weeks, I'll keep an eye on the dogs then." I thought to myself, no, this is not something you can spot

Some people don't seem to take this stuff seriously.
Well anyway its beach walks for the boys from now on!
Thanks for all the prayers, especially for little Lloyd who had us really scared. x x