Debbie meets a specialist

This morning I picked up Debbie at the vet's and took her to the specialist's facility for a CT scan and nasal infusion tomorrow. The CT scan will determine if she can withstand the treatment so we have our fingers crossed that it will be clear and we can proceed. Everyone that met her today including the doctor kept commenting on what a sweet, good natured girl she was even in such discomfort. She greeted everyone with a tail wag and gladly accepted the pats and hugs. I will know tomorrow after the CT scan how things are going and I'll update again. Thanks for keeping posted and your good thoughts. Both Debbie and I appreciate it.

Debbie update

Debbie has an appointment tomorrow with the specialist to determine her course of treatment.  She is doing as well as can be expected and did eat a good breakfast. It's amazing that she can still eat with the condition her nasal passage is in with all the mucus and blood draining. Debbie is always so happy to see us when we come to take her out for her walks. She just prances along with her tail wagging the whole time. Initially she will sneeze considerably when she first gets up but then after she is outside in the fresh air, the sneezing stops during that time. I'll send an update when I learn more after tomorrow's visit.

Debbie update

Debbie is shown here being prepped for a procedure to determine what may be wrong with her. They took some head x-rays and there was no mass present, then she was sedated to have a scope put up her nasal passage. From the initial observations, the doctor is pretty certain that Debbie has a fungal infection called, nasal aspergillosis. She has a very good chance to return to good health but it will take a long time for this to heal.

We will be consulting with a specialist to determine what's best for Debbie.

 

Debbie arrives in dire need of medical care

Debbie just came in today from a local shelter and as you can see from these photos will need our help. She is a 4 year old, beautiful, light blonde, sweet girl that is currently being tested to see what we can do for her. We do not know how long she has been in this condition as I have no records from a veterinarian to go over.

When she came in, the veterinarian did some initial tests and sent in a culture that will take several days to get the results back. Another volunteer and I bathed her and made her comfortable. She is safe tonight, as comfortable as we could make her in this condition, and tomorrow, hopefully, we will find out more about her condition. Keep checking this site for updates.

Suzee to be adopted by her foster family!

Suzee returned to the vet's this past week to be spayed and is now ready for adoption.   Her foster family has fallen in love with this sweet little girl and will be adopting her.  We are all so happy for Suzee.  She's a remarkable girl and will have a great home playing with their other dog and getting spoiled every day.

Suzee is happy in foster care

Suzee moves to foster home

From Carole...
Today was a big day for our little Suzee.  She went to her foster home to finish recuperating and healing. I just checked in and she is doing wonderfully, making herself completely at home and enjoying a yard to play in and a house to hang out in.  She will have to come back in about a month for her spay surgery and at that time will be available for adoption.

Sorry I don't have a picture from today when she left the clinic but I can assure you that everyone that had worked with her and fell in love with her was there to wave goodbye.  Thanks to everyone for their support and for caring.