RE: Ask a dog owner
November 8, 2019 at 8:48 am
(This post was last modified: November 8, 2019 at 8:48 am by popeyespappy.)
Can we institute the death penalty for animal abuse?
On the 10th of October we got a call from the rescue group in Nashville. They wanted to know if we could go right now and pick up a couple of greyhounds from a bad situation nearby. A couple of hours later we brought Arizona a 9 year old female, and Dash a 10 year old male into our home. They had been to vet for the first time in 5 years earlier in the week. Arizona was thin, had bad teeth, and tested heartworm positive. Dash who should have weighed 75 lbs. weighed 56. His teeth were as bad as I have ever seen, and he was dragging his back feet a little which is a sign of cauda equina syndrome.
On Saturday I carried both dogs to Nashville for a vetting. Arizona stayed with another foster so they could begin her heartworm treatment. The doc confirmed Dash's cauda equina, and I brought him back home to try to nurse him back to health. He was eating well despite the horrible teeth which was a good sign and had already gained 3 lbs. We got the bad news on Monday. His kidneys were failing. Function was down to about 25% of normal. Despite that we hoped to get that stabilized with a good diet. He was still eating well and by the 26th he had gained nine lbs.
Unfortunately on the 30th things took a turn for the worse. The sweet gentle boy stopped eating. His Kidneys were getting worse. By Friday he was at the vet getting intravenous fluids, and on Saturday we made the decision to end his suffering. He passed with his head in my lap.
The good news is Arizona is doing well in her new home. They haven't started the shots for heartworm yet so she is still in for some rough times in the near future, but the doc thinks she should be able to survive that and hopefully live out her last few years happy and loved.
All because some asshole couldn't be bothered to take care of the animals he brought into his home.
On the 10th of October we got a call from the rescue group in Nashville. They wanted to know if we could go right now and pick up a couple of greyhounds from a bad situation nearby. A couple of hours later we brought Arizona a 9 year old female, and Dash a 10 year old male into our home. They had been to vet for the first time in 5 years earlier in the week. Arizona was thin, had bad teeth, and tested heartworm positive. Dash who should have weighed 75 lbs. weighed 56. His teeth were as bad as I have ever seen, and he was dragging his back feet a little which is a sign of cauda equina syndrome.
On Saturday I carried both dogs to Nashville for a vetting. Arizona stayed with another foster so they could begin her heartworm treatment. The doc confirmed Dash's cauda equina, and I brought him back home to try to nurse him back to health. He was eating well despite the horrible teeth which was a good sign and had already gained 3 lbs. We got the bad news on Monday. His kidneys were failing. Function was down to about 25% of normal. Despite that we hoped to get that stabilized with a good diet. He was still eating well and by the 26th he had gained nine lbs.
Unfortunately on the 30th things took a turn for the worse. The sweet gentle boy stopped eating. His Kidneys were getting worse. By Friday he was at the vet getting intravenous fluids, and on Saturday we made the decision to end his suffering. He passed with his head in my lap.
The good news is Arizona is doing well in her new home. They haven't started the shots for heartworm yet so she is still in for some rough times in the near future, but the doc thinks she should be able to survive that and hopefully live out her last few years happy and loved.
All because some asshole couldn't be bothered to take care of the animals he brought into his home.
Save a life. Adopt a greyhound.
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