Update
July 31, 2008: Good news – Shannon saw the vet yesterday
and there was only one adult mite on two skin scrapings. She’ll
continue on the Ivermectin treatment for another month and then
our vet will do another skin scraping. Shannon’s foster mom
teaches agility and fly ball and says Shannon is a total natural
and a real champ and she loves to hike and swims like a fish.
This dynamic sporting dog is feeling so much better.
Total
cost for Shannon's vet bills to date (July 31, 2008) is $1,225.05.
Update
April 16, 2008: Good news! Shannon
is feeling soooo much better! She is responding well
to the treatment for demodectic mange – the hair on her face is
starting to grow back! She had a very bad case of cystitis
(thank heavens no stones showed up on the X-ray) but that’s now
all cleared up. When she first arrived at our vet’s office on
March 17, the “goop” from her untreated dry eye condition had
left her eyes almost completely closed but after only a week on
two percent Optimune drops, her eyes are bright and clear.
The best news of all is that she went to
her foster home last week. Her foster mom reports that
underneath her very sweet, gentle exterior there is a very
energetic, toy-loving cocker spaniel. Shannon adores squeaky
toys and tennis balls and will sit and stare at a piece of
furniture until her foster mom retrieves her ball! It’s just
wonderful to see the transformation from a sick, unhappy cocker
to a busy, playful girl who is obviously feeling well.
Total
cost for Shannon's vet bills to date (April 16, 2008) is $828.99.
Update March 28, 2008: Shannon is doing very well. An update
will be coming shortly.
We’re hoping that Shannon has the luck of
the Irish. Yesterday, St. Patrick’s Day, we received a call from
a city shelter asking us to help this sweet, four-year old buff
cocker.
Shannon probably has bladder stones and her
infected ears will need routine cleaning. She also has
demodectic mange – which is NOT contagious to humans or other
pets like Sarcoptic mange. Puppies can be born with demodectic
mange but most of the time their immune system eliminates it.
However, some dogs with underlying issues like hypothyroidism,
bladder infections, etc., do not fight it off and need
treatment.
Our excellent vet in Woodbury, CT wants to
give Shannon a comprehensive exam and begin treatment as soon as
possible but first we need a foster home
that will care for her. Her at home treatment will be simple –
just a daily dose of oral medications and ear cleaning. The
shelter vet describes her as a “great dog” with an excellent
temperament. Can you help us? For further information call
603-547-3363 and leave a message.
Sponsor:
Barbara A. L.
Donations For Shannon