Baldwin tests positive for heartworm

This morning I drove to visit with Baldwin.  These pictures were taken that morning.  What a sweet, dear boy and oh so happy in spite of the physical condition he is in.  He is now walking - not distances, but at least walking outside to go potty and sniff the bushes.  His tail wags all the time and he is so thankful for the good care that he is getting and all the food - wow 3 big meals a day, every day.  We got some of his tests back and while he is not positive for Ehrlichia, he is Heartworm positive.  The reports said to do a retest again in a week or so to see if it still comes back positive before starting treatment.  This is very hard on the dog and he has to be kept very quiet and calm during the initial treatments.   We still need to get weight on him before this can be started.