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HEATHER
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Heather - 7/14/03
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Heather - 8/25/03
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A Rottie rescue person was at the shelter, when she saw a Doberman that was
about to be turned in. The Doberman was suffering from the worst case of
mange that she had ever seen. The lady took pity on the Dobe, now known
as Heather, and put out a plea for help.
Heather is now an official SND case. This poor 1 1/2 year old black and tan female Dobe
was rescued by Pam Gray of Redland Rescue,
the Doberman rescue group in the Miami,
Florida area. Heather was stricken with red mange (Demodectic Mange with Pruritis);
her body covered with sores and oozing blood -- she was right on the brink. She is
25 lbs underweight, has hooks, whips and tape worm (but no heart worms, ehrlichia,
or Lyme disease).
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An excerpt from Pam's email to SND after picking up the girl:
I got the female today. She is at my vet's office, safe & sound. She's about 1 - 1 1/2 years old. She has Demodectic Mange with Pruritis, a secondary infection. I'm waiting for the rest of the results and should have them in an hour.
This dog should have never been released from the originating vet. These people that had the dog had it outside, with leaves stuck on it from the open wounds!
My vet is reporting the originating vet to the Board for gross neglect. This female is 25 lbs underweight, has hooks, whips and tape worm.
I'm waiting for the occult tests.
To say I'm furious is an understatement! Demodectic mange needs weekly treatment. This is a persistent form of mange and responds poorly to treatment. It may never go away. The original vet never took a scraping and started treating for sarcoptic mange - which she didn't have.
Furthermore, with the Septicemia & Abscesses, this dog could have dropped dead without proper care, in which the originating vet and the man who had the dog did not provide.
This is going to be one heck of a vet bill!
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UPDATE:
August 9th, 2003
Happy update from Pam:
Firstly, let me thank everyone at SND and all contributors to her care. The support has been absolutely overwhelming and Heather is feeling the healing touches already.
She's put on a few more pounds these past few weeks, though she's still skinny as a rail. Her hair is growing slowly back around her hip area and along her spine. The wounds are clearing and she's having no negative reactions to the dipping, which is fabulous!
As I've told everyone I talk to about her, that sparkle is so magnificent in her eye the foster home has nick named her "twinkles"!
She spent a few days back in the vets office with a minor bout of colitis, but is otherwise doing great. We're slowly introducing supplements into her diet and feeding her small meals 4 x day, which seems to be the best for her.
We will be running new blood work in September, but foresee no problems. The Cholesterol and Glucose levels are still incredibly low. The best part of all is that she appears to have no temperament problems from the lack of proper nutrition, which is just another miracle.
Heather loves people and other animals. And, with all she's been through, this little Angel has to be the most grateful and spirited gal I've ever seen.
Again, thanks to everyone for your prayers, thoughts and notes. The support has been so touching to me and everyone in rescue should be proud of the team effort involved with her.
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Please consider making a tax deductible donation
to help Heather on her
Special Needs Doberman page.
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ROSIE (& PUPS)
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Rosie - 7/17/03
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Rosie & pups - 8/02/03
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An excerpt from Boni's (Boni Galarneau, Vice President, Doberman Rescue of New Mexico, Inc.) email:
Yesterday, July 17th, I went to the Albuquerque westside shelter
after receiving an email from a supervisor about a 7 yr old female
doberman who was emaciated and needed rescuing. When I arrived, I
was totally unprepared for what greeted me. There lay a sad looking,
emaciated, tick covered red doberman.....with five puppies on a towel
that she delivered the night before. No one at the shelter even knew
she was pregnant!! I seriously doubt she is 7 yrs old -- but the vet
will be able to tell this afternoon.
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