Ready for life!

Timber, Chestnut and Olive have received a clean bill of health after exposure to the canine parvovirus. These three strong survivors made it through the incubation period and are ready to start their new life. Eager to go, they are being released Monday/Tuesday this week from the vet and will be ready for us to consider potential 'puppy qualified' adopters.

We would be remiss if we didn't say how much your support, thoughts and generous contributions meant to helping these Golden pups. They are very special and will carry with them the goodness of volunteers, supporters and the care of Dr. Scibelli and Dr. Gertmenian and their staff at Pacific Coast Veterinary Hospital.

Puppies doing well!

Happy to report that Olive, Chestnut and Timber are doing well this morning. There are all eating, no vomiting, no diarrhea and their temperatures are normal. They are still within the incubation period of the virus so it's a day by day observation. We are continuing their treatment to fight their exposure to the virus, keep it from spreading and to build up their immune systems to make it through this period when symptoms would surface.

The vet saw blood in their kennel this morning which was alarming at first but then realized it was from their little nails scratching to get out of the kennel. They are active pups indeed.

We've been told that with continued good health through this weekend -- they all stand an excellent chance of leading normal, healthy lives!

Thanks for your prayers and generosity for these darlings.

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Pumpkin & Spice

With sadness in our hearts...it's difficult to tell you that both Pumpkin and Spice have left us. Pumpkin's temperature spiked and along with violent vomiting and dehydration we felt the most humane thing we could do was to put her to rest. Her sister, Spice, didn't make it through the night.

Our vet is aggressively tackling the treatment of Olive, Timber and Chestnut continuing to monitor their vitals and treating with Tamiflu - an anti-viral medication to keep the parvovirus from spreading along with the antibiotic injections and fluid therapy to help their tiny immune systems fight this horrific virus. All three pups seem to be holding their own at the moment and we are praying for each of them.

Thank you for the amazing support in donations and beautiful thoughts in emails for these golden pups. We are touched by the kindness of your compassion and generosity.

Rest in peace, Pumpkin and Spice, in the arms of Golden Angels...

Donations needed for Parvo-exposed puppies!

Five, darling, 8-week old puppies arrived into rescue today in need of urgent medical attention. All were, unfortunately, exposed to canine parvovirus. The three females (Pumpkin, Olive and Spice) and two males (Chestnut and Timber) were from a litter of seven. Two of the pups died before we were contacted by the owner to help them. All dogs were rushed to one of our veterinary partners today. The doctor and staff went to work preparing for their arrival on short notice. Because of the severity of the disease and its ability to spread rapidly, they prepared their isolation unit for treatment and containment of the dogs.

One of the females, Pumpkin, is quite sick and the veterinarian and assistant quickly went to work on her giving her fluids and injections to help with her dehydration and weakness. The other four Goldens are in isolation being treated and are under observation for how this aggressive virus will play out in their system.

Canine Parvovirus is often deadly and requires much in the way of immediate, aggressive medical attention and support. Treatment is expensive, but necessary, to ensure we give these Golden pups a fighting chance. We need your donations now more than ever and greatly appreciate your giving during these difficult times!

About the Canine Parvovirus (CPV)
The main source of parvo is from the feces of infected dogs. Susceptible dogs become infected by ingesting the virus. Dogs that become infected with the virus and show clinical signs will usually become ill within six to ten days of the initial infection. Time is of the essence as the virus attacks the intestinal tract resulting in severe dehydration, electrolyte imbalances and infection in the bloodstream. Once the bacteria has entered the blood stream it becomes very difficult to save the dog. There is no treatment to kill the virus once it infects the dog. However, an aggressive treatment consisting of intravenous fluids and antibiotics and anti-inflammatory drugs increase the chance of the dog recovering.