When I picked up Donut yesterday in Fort Worth, I also picked up Sadie, a 2 year old female pyr. Sadie had been spayed that morning, and was lethargic and had thrown up several times. We blamed it on the operation and anesthetics. I brought them both back to Garland and left Sadie at her new foster home. Late last night Sadie began throwing up blood. The vet blamed the blood it on a stomach infection reacting with the anesthesia, but he wanted to check several things out at the same time.
It turns out Sadie was high positive for Parvo. Donut was exposed for several hours. We give our own shots, and Donut had not had her's yet.
The vet had us start Donut's shots today, and we've started him on Tamuiflu also. Sadie is staying at the vets, getting fluids. Her temperature was 105, but it's down now.
Poor little Donut, in the last 24 hours she's been bathed, had a Capstar shoved down her throat, a thermometer up her butt, a syringe of Tamiflu in her mouth, Panacure added to her food, and a needle under her skin. She may never trust me again!
We' love our dogs, but have no idea how to pay for another serious medical bill if another dog gets sick. The tamiflu was about $40, but Sadie's vet trip drained out the bank account. We've had about 30 dogs come in the last month, and only 6 go out (not counting Laurie's 2). We got a notice today, that there is a female in McKinney AC with bad hips. I don't know if we will be able to take her. We need more foster families, and we need to adopt out some dogs to get some cash flow!
So, please keep us, Donut, Sadie, and all our other dogs in you prayers.
Walter - Pupdaddy
The Picture below is Donut in her seatbelt! I was afraid to put her in the back of the SUV, which was where the sick dog rode yesterday, so she sat up front with me.