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Lucky
Charm's Story
Update:
2/07/08 Lucky Charms is one of
the harder cases we have gotten. I am still working with him. As soon as I get
one thing cleared up something else flairs up and I have to deal with that. He is not adoptable at this time and I don't know when or if ever he will be
adoptable. He has demodex and we can't get that cleared up cause his
system has been stressed over and over again with other stuff. The boy has a
really poor immune system.
He has had pneumonia, we think he has IBD as we
worked through wormers, doses of Albon and metrocondolozole etc trying to
clear up his poops and get them from liquid to solid. We have him on Duck and
potato dog food and a digestive enzyme and that seems to be doing the
trick right now as he is having good poops finally. But still can't get any
weight on him. :(
Right now he has a cough and we are giving him meds for
that. He is on ivermectin for the demodex so we have been constantly
treating him for the demo through all this other stuff, but the hair is very
slow about coming back he is still bald bald bald. I think I can feel some very
short bristles, but... it could be wishful thinking on my part too as he sure
don't look like he has any hair. I really feel for this boy cause he is a very
sweet loving boy who loves attention.
Update:
3/07/08 Lucky Charms is
one of the harder cases we have gotten. I am still working with him. As soon as
I get one thing cleared up something else flairs up and I have to deal with that
issue. He is not adoptable and I don't know when if ever he will be adoptable.
He has demodex and we have had problems getting that cleared up cause his system
has been stressed over and over again. He still does not feel well.
He
has had pneumonia, which we got him over. We think he has IBD or other type of
colitis issues as we slowly worked through several wormers, doses of Albon and
metrocondolozole etc trying to clear up his poops if whipworms or a bacteria
were the source of his colitis and get the poops from liquid to solid. We have
him on Duck and potato dog food and that seems to be doing the trick right now
as he is having good poops finally. Although they are dark colored versus the
lighter color. But so much better than liquid.
But I
still can't get any weight on him. :( He is a walking skeleton which is killing
me. He eats, but doesn't gain any weight and I can't put a lot of fattening
stuff in his food or he will be pooping liquid again> :( It is very
frustrating to me as it hurts me for them to be so skinny.
Right
now he has a cough and we are giving him meds for that. He is on ivermectin for
the demodex from the very beginning. We have been constantly treating him for
the demo through all this other stuff. The hair is very slow about coming back
he is still bald Looking to me. I think I can feel some bristles, but... it
could be wishful thinking on my part too. But I am glad that his skin is looking
much better and the awful bleeding if you even look at him sores are gone. If I
can just get some weight on him and get him well, I would be a happy camper.
He is
a very precious little guy. Lucky is very mild mannered and wants to please. He
has learned to go to this crate when I tell him crate as I have to keep him
separate so he can eat his special food and not get into the other dogs food. He
is fine with the other dogs when I let him run with them where he can't eat
their food. He likes to cuddle in a bed next to the heater and he loves to get
pets and attention. This boy will need someone who is willing to love him even
though he is special and has a weak immune system. Lucky Charms is a great dog
and if he is ever ready for adoption, I believe with someone willing to take on
the challenge and love him, he will fill a special place in your heart.
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