After seeing the picture of this boy on Fb and hearing his cry:" It's now or never", I urged to bring the dog to my vetclinic.
I did not want this boy to be used by some "rescuers" to make the most money possible and not thinking of the dog's health in the first place (yes there are some good rescue groups....but there are bad ones too).
The first look on this boy (long nails, change of hairstructure etc...) Leichmaniose was already suspected. Foam on the urine tells you kidneyfaillure...
Bloodresults confirmed severe Leichmaniosis, severe anemia, CREA & BUN too high...
And of course severe underweight (14,7 kg what should be around 33-35).
Choices 4 the owner: Treat him although the treatment could kill him as the dog has no reserves at all or put to sleep sito presto.
The owner had no money...for neither options and left the dog behind in my care to make the right choice and pay the bills of either option.
I talked it over with the vets of the clinic.
I am against prolonging the suffering of any animal that has no chance in getting better or that does not want to live.
And there it gets difficult: this dog, no matter how bad his situation is, was happy with all the attention he was getting, moving his tail and saying thank you.
This dog and I are lucky to have a vet clinic specialized in this dreadful disease called Leichmaniose and I have had quite a few at home...
And yes... this dog presents exactly how Boomer was when I saved him, and Boomer had another 5 lovely years and was very old when he died.
This dog is younger and he asked me to give him a chance...
So I took him home armed with Glucantime injections, docyclat, milbemax (to deworm him),...
Meanwhile I already went shopping for him and got him a big heart and made some spagetti with it.
He met the other Whisperer dogs on my neighbours property and once all was clear went home to the Ranch.
He got all his medication, had a lovely meal, laid in the sun on a bed for hours and got the visitors bathroom to sleep in ( and still be able to get out at night if he had too).
Yes for a dog that has been chained up at a tree for a long time, he is getting to know some luxury bit by bit.
I don' t want any bad remarks about his previous owners.
We don' t know their story and in the end it does not matter anymore TODAY !
What matters today is that this dog is now safe and getting the help he needs
On this page you will see every day what is going on and how he is doing.
In one week we go back to the clinic for a new bloodtest to see the effect of the medication on his body.
If it is worse or if in the meantime Charlie doesn't want to anymore, I will not let him suffer and we will call it "enough".
