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: Molly needs your prayer
: doglover November 23, 2005, 05:16:24 AM
Molly is in the hospital right now. Earlier today she ate a flea color and poisoned herself. I let her in from the back yard and noticed something was wrong and called Mother-in-law, who came right over (1 1/2 miles) and rushed her to my vet who is a mile down the street. I was so scared I was going to lose her. My hbby (Jerry) rushed home from work and checked the yard to find out what she had gotten into. That is when her found the flea collar chewed up. She is now doing better. They induced vomiting but not all of it came up. She is resting now but I'm up in the middle of the night worrying about her. My vet had her transfered (by us) to an emergency vet, who keeps getting called every 2 hours. My vet said I was lucky to catch it early or she would have died. Now she has a chance to make it. She still need all the prayers she can get. Thanks.
Jenn
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: dufus November 23, 2005, 06:06:23 AM
Well, if distance multiplies the prayer she will be OK.  I am in the UK at the moment and Day-z is in Miami, and we both send Molly our love.

Hopefully by now she is doing better.

I took Day-z for a walk once and she came running to me with a dead bird in her mouth, so am fairly sure she would eat anything.

Good luck guys
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: doglover November 23, 2005, 06:10:01 AM
How is it going with Day-z, how much longer until she gets to come to UK with you?
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: dufus November 23, 2005, 08:13:55 AM
Hi there,

thanks for remembering our story :)

Actually, bit of a change of plan, and a bit of a problem.

I am in the UK doing a 3 month contract, Day-z is at home in her house being very spoiled at the moment.  She had her blood tested etc, etc but it turns out that her antibody level for the rabies agent is too low and so she needs to be have the rabies vaccination again and then be re-tested.  This may have to wait until i return at Christmas for a week.

The low antibody level is due to her being a young dog - apparently.

Good luck

Jill
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: Good Hope November 23, 2005, 09:14:42 AM
We're praying. Hope everything will be okay.

Deena
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: newflvr November 23, 2005, 10:01:57 AM
You have our prayers and crossed fingers and paws.  It sounds like it will be fine soon so you'll  SO  much to be grateful for at Thanksgiving dinner! 
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: Jessdryden November 23, 2005, 10:43:37 AM
Oh poor Molly!  We're sending good thoughts and prayers your way!
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: doglover November 23, 2005, 10:44:14 AM
An update: The vet called and let us know she is eating and keeping everything down so far. If she keeps it up we will be able to pick her up at 9pm tonight. I'll keep you update as find out info. I'm going to try to go see her, she is not in town here and I have to travel up north to see her. Thanks for all the prayers and please keep them coming.
Jenn
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: hugo~monster November 23, 2005, 12:43:26 PM
so glad to hear she is doing better!  poor girl!  i will be thinking about her and of course keeping her in my prayers! 
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: LuvmyMal November 23, 2005, 01:51:44 PM
Hugs and Malakisses from Tonka and Nala. Please let us know how she is recovering, we will keep you in out thoughts and prayers.
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: Kermit November 24, 2005, 12:07:33 AM
Holy cow that is so scary. I never knew flea collars could be that dangerous.

I hope everything turns out ok, it sounds like she will be alright.

Hang in there! Kisses and hugs for Molly!!!
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: shangrila November 24, 2005, 12:25:50 AM
Oh no!  :o I hope Molly is OK!

Zoey and I are crossing our fingers and paws for a speedy recovery :)
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: doglover November 24, 2005, 12:42:01 AM
Well, Molly is finally home and doing ok. We have to make a vet appointment for her tomorrow, and keep a very close eye on her. Thanks for all your prayers. Well Im getting the same thing for my birthday as I got for my anniversary, Molly. Oh well I prefer it that way.
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: shelleysparkles November 24, 2005, 05:13:52 AM
Just to let you know my thoughts are with you both. Wishing a speedy recovery.
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: Lyn November 24, 2005, 09:33:48 AM
Glad to hear Molly is back home and doing well. Bubba gives her lots of get well kisses.  :-*
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: declanssexymama November 24, 2005, 10:39:56 AM
Holy crow, Jenn, that's terrible!  I sure hope Molly's feeling better soon.  What a scary thing to have happen.  I swear, pups are so much like babies...every thing goes in the mouth....

Sending you lots of good thoughts!
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: jules November 24, 2005, 10:45:33 AM
Oh my goodness.We'll be praying for Molly.Im glad shes doing better.Spotaki ss sends his kisses/
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: Good Hope November 24, 2005, 11:38:45 AM
Glad Molly is doing better.  I hope she continues to do well.

Deena
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: doglover November 24, 2005, 12:06:34 PM
Thanks everyone again. She is doing great, is acting like we are staving her, and she is getting to eat 4 times a day instead of 2. We have to take her out on a leash and she can only play alittle bit (try telling her that. well declanssexymam a, you are right it's like a baby, but at least in the house she is usaully trying to get into things with my 1year, so it's easy to keep a close eye on them both.

But right now as a furbaby mom I don't feel like the newspaper would be enough, I think I need to use a board. Wack,Wack, I must watch the puppy. Wack,Wack, I must watch the puppy.

She has a vet appointment tonight at our vet for a followup so I'll give you another update then.
Jenn
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: doglover November 25, 2005, 01:31:15 AM
She saw the vet tonight, and they said she looks great. But now I have a problem, I had to drag her through the door and she doesn't want anyone touching her month. So now I need to start taking her over there to get her back into liking it. She's already shy. Now I have to get her back on the raw diet. The emergancy vet, was very against the raw and fed her canned food that come s out shaped like the can. Then gives me this acticle about how bad raw diet is and then says if I still want to fed raw which he agian says I shouldn't, gives me this website to go to, petdiets.com, to get a consult for a proper diet which they charge $200 dollars. I was mad when I found that out. I just spent a total of $800 on both vets, which we didn't have, had to put it on our emergancy credit card (we don't use them but have one in case. What a scam. Sorry, I guess I was more upset about it than I thought but was so freaked about Moly I didn't think about it. I started second guessing myself, but I got my new Raw diet books in that I ordered and started reading an feel good about it again. I'm sorry this is really long I didn't mean for it to be. Thanks again for all the prayers.
Jenn
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: GR8DAME November 25, 2005, 02:28:29 AM
Unless you really love this vet in every other way, I'd look for one that is more supportive. Although I don't feed raw, I feel that the vet should at least be more open to the idea, and respect your choice to do it. After all, it is your dog, and your decision.
Stella
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: doglover November 25, 2005, 02:35:58 AM
This was an emergency vet that we were transfer to becuase she needed to be closely watched all night. My vet also does not agree with the raw diet but would not do that. I really like my vet, but their prices have gone up alot over the last year, that's the only problem I really have hed with them.
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: waffles717 November 25, 2005, 07:52:20 PM
Jenn,How Did she get sick?I missed that part,but i am so glad she is better,god i got so scared,to any molly names our molly is good!She is A pill She attack's Kiss's!!! u lay on the Floor and your it!!!then maggie is on her it is the Best Time one could have!!my Husbands family think's i am nut's buts i would rather be with them any Day that is molly&Maggie!! They give so much love!!!!happy Holiday's!!!!love marylee!!!!
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: MommyOfSchnauzers November 25, 2005, 11:35:25 PM
I'm glad she's better. 
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: kildeskennel November 26, 2005, 07:38:37 PM
I hope she has a speedy recovery.  Did you say a flea collar? You know it really makes me wonder about hte products used on dogs, say for ticks etc... Ingestion will kill your dog, make her very sick, yet we put topical preparations on them that are absorbed by the skin, for example frontline one spot.  It really makes me wonder how safe the products reallly are...HHMMM  another research praject.  Steve (Hubby) will just me being online all night researching my newest concern.  LOL! 
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: doglover November 27, 2005, 01:34:45 AM
yes it was the flea collar. And she is doing great, for which I'm really thankful for. She is back to eating all raw again and playing like her old self or should i say baby self.
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: Yaz November 27, 2005, 03:53:53 PM
Wow, what a stressful few days it was for you! Glad to hear that everything is back to normal with Molly.