08.25.07
It MUST be something in the air – another sick doggie!! Forever Foster Aunt B!
From Aunt B’s Foster Mom
Saturday Afternoon: Aunt B went to the vet this morning, and while she’s a sick little girl, it’s not as bad as we had imagined. She was diagnosed with coccidia, which is an intestinal parasite as well as an intestinal bacterial infection. It’s something she’s picked up from the soil as she loves to go out and sniff and lick everything in the yard. From now one, she’ll be taking short trips outside and be watched more carefully. The vet felt she wasn’t dehydrated enough to be concerned at this point and sent her home with several medications. She should start to feel better in about 48 hours. Her foster mom will try to get some chicken broth down her if she won’t eat and mix it with a little pumpkin because her intestines are inflamed and she’s had diarrhea. This problem could lead to serious consequences, but we caught it in time and the vet feel she’ll be just fine. Thanks to everyone for helping us take care of her. As of Tuesday night, we’ve raised $135 for her bills. THANKS WYATT EDENFIELD, CAT MARTINDALE and MARTY HOWARD!
Although no longer an ICU condition, we still need to raise the funds for this vet visit as well as her annual exam which is soon coming up. Please donate HERE via paypal or go HERE to send a check(specify Aunt B)!
We can now take credit cards – American Express, Mastercard, Visa and Discover. I’ve uploaded the credit card authorization form. If you want to use a credit card, please click HERE to down load the form. You can then fax it to 281-754-4851. And email me (Teresa@shihtzu-rescue.com) so I know to look for the fax.
Saturday Morning: It’s unbelievable, but we’re faced with another immediate medical challenge. Aunt B, has declined almost overnight and is not taking fluids. Fortunately, her foster mom was able to detect it early this morning in time to get her into one of our vets rather than it waiting until we had to take her to an emergency clinic. Sweet Aunt B has not been eating as well as normal, but her foster mom didn’t think too much of it until she noticed she didn’t eat at all on Friday and then began declining liquids, and as of early Saturday was not urinating or drinking and had become extremely lethargic. We don’t know what is wrong, but we need to get her in for some tests and fluids quickly We estimate the cost to be around $225 at this point unless they detect something more serious needing attention. We’re ordering a chem 6 blood panel to check for liver and kidney values, a CBC to check for anemia and some subQ fluids to help her over this hump. We know how much everyone has been willing to help recently with our dogs in the hospital, but we need just a bit more to help this little girl out. We are hopeful it’s something minor and she’ll be back to normal very soon.
