"Today
Peaches will receive her first heartworm injection. Peaches, a young Shepherd
cross, came to us earlier this year from Leech Lake Reservation. She was
sick and had a broken leg. She overcame her illness rather quickly,
but, was with us for several months recovering from her broken leg (no
surgery was needed....just splints and rest). When she first came to us,
she had the 4x (HW/Lymes/Anaplasmosis/Erlich) test done, and tested
positive for Lymes. She was treated with antibiotics for the Lymes.
During
her stay in our home, a couple who
had adopted a dog from us several years ago contacted me and asked me
to be on the lookout for another special dog for them. Their current
dog, Anna, came from the Lake Traverse reservation and is a
very special girl. I told Heidi and Phil that I currently had a special
dog, but, she wasn't cleared for adoption yet because of her broken
leg. Peaches went to visit the couple and Anna, and they all fell in
love with her. When she was cleared for adoption, she was quickly
adopted by Heidi and Phil. Their vet clinic did another 4x test on
Peaches' first visit, and she tested positive for HW. The results were
confirmed by two additional HW tests, and a treatment plan was made. I
learned that it takes 6 months from the time of infection until a dog
tests positive for HW. This explains the two different results. Heidi
and Phil aren't able to keep Peaches quiet in their home for the
required amount of time, so, I volunteered to have Peaches stay with us
during her treatment. She'll be in our home until early October, but,
Heidi and Phil will come to visit her often during this time. Her
treatment will follow the American HW Association protocol of 3
injections.
Please send
positive energy and healing thoughts to Peaches.
Thanks,
Jean"
You're the best, Jean!!!
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