Achoooooooooooooooo

Ack, Ack, Sniff, Achooooo, Cough. Foster mom, I don't feel so well.

I'll let my blogger take it from her, I'm at the dog hospital.

Poor Violet, such a tough girl, fighting all the way. She had another Heartworm Treatment (ouch! that does hurt). When dogs have Heartworm Treatment the worms die and are absorbed in their lungs. Normally a dog who had very few other problems the treatment is just a bump in the road, they are kept calm and quiet for 4-6 weeks, follow up blood worm, and are usually declared HW negative and go on to live happy and healthy.

Violet is really struggling with her treatment. She stopped eating, coughed up blood (never a good sign), dark stools, couldn't keep food or water down. Her foster mom took her to the vet to find out what was going on.

The vet took X-Rays and bloodwork. Everything looked good. However, she has some debris in her lungs, this is making it difficult for the worms to absorb.

Since being in the hospital she has improved, her condition is now Fair. She is on IV fluids, trying to hide her food under her covers, and is bit perkier then before.

Her foster mom describes Violet the best:

As always with Violet, this wonderful little girl never stopped wagging her tail and smiling at you with her soulfully sad eyes. She never let's her spirits sink and is just happy to see you no matter how bad she feels. Her condition and prognosis are currently ranked at "fair" but Violet is a fighter and she desperately wants to find a comfortable, loving home when she gets through this. This dog has more heart in her worn out, overused young body that I have ever seen . She is truly "a one in a million little gem"!

Please keep your paws crossed for Violet. She is a special girl, she has managed to steal every ones heart that she has crossed paths with.

Amy (Her blogger)