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http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/ollie-tick/?
Thanks to the quick eye of a veterinary intern, 10-year-old Ollie is going to have a much better summer this year. The intern spotted a tick behind the Shelties earthe culprit of Ollies declining healthjust moments before he was about to be euthanized.
Ollies owners Al and Joelle Meteney started seeing their pet's health decline after a trip to the Umpqua River and Eastern Oregon. According to DoveLewis Animal Hospital, they took him to several veterinarians who put Ollie through a full range of tests, including blood work, a urinalysis, and a variety of X-rays. But still there were no answers. He was even given medication to potentially treat his sluggishness and paralysis, but Ollies symptoms only worsened.
He still had a little sparkle in his eyes so he didnt look really sick, he couldn't really move but you know, his expressions were still lively and responsive, his ears were still perking up. It was almost unreal, Joelle said.
Before the Meteneys brought Ollie to DoveLewis, he was almost completely paralyzed and unable to eat or go to the bathroom on his own. They saw no other choice but to put Ollie down, and save him from suffering.
They finally decided they had reached their limit and it was time to help him pass, said Dove Lewis Animal Hospital veterinarian Dr. Adam Stone. He couldnt stand, he couldnt walk, he couldnt urinate, couldnt defecate. So they had instructions to go get his bladder emptied twice a day from the regular vet to see if he would improve.
FULL story at link.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,699 posts)Lucky, lucky Ollie!
Sophiegirl
(2,338 posts)shenmue
(38,506 posts)Lancero
(3,013 posts)SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)Hun Joro
(666 posts)JudyM
(29,274 posts)appalachiablue
(41,171 posts)Bayard
(22,149 posts)And nice ending, but I'm wondering why he wasn't on regular tick/flea prevention. It sounds like this went on for some time. Ticks do their blood-sucking thing, and when fully engorged, drop off the host.
blogslut
(38,016 posts)...the dog was wearing a brand new tick collar when they went on the fateful trip.
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)Blue Owl
(50,494 posts)Iwillnevergiveup
(9,298 posts)WHEW!
K&R
jwirr
(39,215 posts)as we have many dogs with that. Our Jingles was in the same condition when we took him in and today he is as frisky as the puppy we first got. He was given antibiotics for a couple of weeks.
Glad they found the tick because all it really takes to cause the illness is one bite.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)libdem4life
(13,877 posts)ErikJ
(6,335 posts)No matter what length coat. To see whats going on with the skin! Too easy for fleas and ticks and disease to hide out under all that fur. Plus it keeps the dog from shedding for a whole year.