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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Pet Board => Topic started by: Princess L on September 26, 2013, 06:17:58 PM
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This is Angel.
A neighbor found her lying in the middle of a busy road last week. She was near death (still is).
The vet said she may have been able to hold on another 24 hours if she hadn't been found. She was covered in fleas. Her teeth look pretty good and the vet figures her to be about 6 years old. She weighed about 9 pounds. She has been eating and drinking small amounts and is SLOWLY putting on weight (a few ounces this week). Her coat looks good. She may have recently had puppies ~ vet said it's hard to tell with her emaciated condition. She is just now being able to stand and slowly walk without falling over. She doesn't seem to react to any noise or movement. :-[ These pictures do not depict how small and thin she is. Literally a skeleton with skin. I will keep posting updates as she progresses.
There is a special place in HELL for whoever did this to her. >:( >:( >:(
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Is she deaf? Or too exhausted?
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Is she deaf? Or too exhausted?
I'm not sure. It was my observation. For some reason they hadn't noticed. Maybe brain damage ??? They're good hearted people, but not real bright. I wish I could take her home :'(
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poor thing, thanks for rescuing her L
I have never known a mean beagle...
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I'm not sure. It was my observation. For some reason they hadn't noticed. Maybe brain damage ??? They're good hearted people, but not real bright. I wish I could take her home :'(
Is she in good hands though?
Let us know how she progresses.
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Is she in good hands though?
Let us know how she progresses.
Yes, like I said, they're good hearted people. They have 3 other dogs. They are providing her with veterinary care, although I kinda question his advice. He told them to feed her ANYTHING she wants to put on weight. They've been giving her macaroni and cheese ::) among other things.
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Elephantos should have screened this for me :(
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Yes, like I said, they're good hearted people. They have 3 other dogs. They are providing her with veterinary care, although I kinda question his advice. He told them to feed her ANYTHING she wants to put on weight. They've been giving her macaroni and cheese ::) among other things.
Mac and cheese? ::)
Shouldn't they be feeding her easily digestible foods, like milk?
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She's up to 12 pounds. Still can barely stand, walk or sit. Poor baby piddles when laying down.
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Her eyes can tell the story :'(
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That's a sad doggie :(
Poor thing, I hope she gets well soon.
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My heart goes out to the dog who was forced to go through this type of suffering. I have a big heart for animals and this photo made me very sad.
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Hey L,
any update?
how is she doing?
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Hey L,
any update?
how is she doing?
Sadly, she doesn't seem to be getting any better to me :'( I guess she's put on 4 ounces this week. Supposedly she eats and drinks well and poops well. Still; she can hardly stand or hold her head up. It just breaks my heart. I want to take her. They mean well, but just not the action I would take. Tonight they gave her hamburger helper and baked potato with sour cream ::) I guess they have a vet coming over again on Monday.
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Sadly, she doesn't seem to be getting any better to me :'( I guess she's put on 4 ounces this week. Supposedly she eats and drinks well and poops well. Still; she can hardly stand or hold her head up. It just breaks my heart. I want to take her. They mean well, but just not the action I would take. Tonight they gave her hamburger helper and baked potato with sour cream ::) I guess they have a vet coming over again on Monday.
::) ::) ::) ::) If I roll my eyes any further they will pop out of my head...
I'm thinking there could be an underlying condition, still feeding the poor thing processed food is not going to help.
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Sadly, she doesn't seem to be getting any better to me :'( I guess she's put on 4 ounces this week. Supposedly she eats and drinks well and poops well. Still; she can hardly stand or hold her head up. It just breaks my heart. I want to take her. They mean well, but just not the action I would take. Tonight they gave her hamburger helper and baked potato with sour cream ::) I guess they have a vet coming over again on Monday.
ahhhhh poor thing....
those pictures are heartbreaking, I will pray for her
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Find who did this and cut their throat.....look into their eyes as they drift away, then smile, and pull their tongue through the slit.
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Miracles do happen, and may this adorable pooch beat the odds.
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I don't know how much longer I can take it! Every time I text or talk to them and ask how she's doing, they say great. I was just over there again and IMO there's not ANY improvement. NONE. She's still as emaciated as ever, can't stand, can't hold her head up. At this point, you'd think there would be some change. :'( Any suggestions on how I can talk them into giving her to me? This just breaks my heart :'( :'(
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I don't know how much longer I can take it! Every time I text or talk to them and ask how she's doing, they say great. I was just over there again and IMO there's not ANY improvement. NONE. She's still as emaciated as ever, can't stand, can't hold her head up. At this point, you'd think there would be some change. :'( Any suggestions on how I can talk them into giving her to me? This just breaks my heart :'( :'(
put her on the scale and see what if any changes have happend. This will give you some concrete evidence instead of going of feelings. Is she staying at the vets?
If its a Vet, I imagine you could tell them you want to take her home as you feel responsible for her and that you thank them for their help in getting her stabilized and that would work.
If its just a family that has taken her in, I think if you could make something up like wanting her to be around other dogs if they dont have any or that you made a mistake giving her away and would like to know if you could have her back.
good luck L and keep us posted, I hope she gets better so she can be the getbig mascot!!!
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put her on the scale and see what if any changes have happend. This will give you some concrete evidence instead of going of feelings. Is she staying at the vets?
If its a Vet, I imagine you could tell them you want to take her home as you feel responsible for her and that you thank them for their help in getting her stabilized and that would work.
If its just a family that has taken her in, I think if you could make something up like wanting her to be around other dogs if they dont have any or that you made a mistake giving her away and would like to know if you could have her back.
good luck L and keep us posted, I hope she gets better so she can be the getbig mascot!!!
It's a neighbor. The woman found her on a road keeled over about ready to die. They have 3 very large and rambunctious labs. I'm so afraid they will accidentally hurt her. They've had a vet to the house twice, but now I question his judgement. Surly there should've been some improvement by now. It sounds like they're doing a lot right so I don't know what I would do different except get another vet opinion and certainly not feed her mac 'n cheese. I also don't have two little toddlers frequently visiting.
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It's a neighbor. The woman found her on a road keeled over about ready to die. They have 3 very large and rambunctious labs. I'm so afraid they will accidentally hurt her. They've had a vet to the house twice, but now I question his judgement. Surly there should've been some improvement by now. It sounds like they're doing a lot right so I don't know what I would do different except get another vet opinion and certainly not feed her mac 'n cheese. I also don't have two little toddlers frequently visiting.
I think you could be honest with them and tell them that she doesnt seem to get better and ask if they have thought about getting a second opinion from another vet. If she isnt gaining weight, that to me is a pretty good sign she isnt getting much better.
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Tricky situation :(
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PL, over here a pet can be removed from its owners care if its health is in danger. Is there a similar provision where you live?
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PL, over here a pet can be removed from its owners care if its health is in danger. Is there a similar provision where you live?
I don't think so. The people who found/adopted her are caring for her as lovingly as possible.
I took a winter coat over to them for her yesterday and again, I really don't see much improvement. She was able to stand and hold her head up a bit. They say she has a great appetite. The vet was over there about 2 weeks ago and de-wormed her again (she had 8 roundworms), so maybe that is part of the reason she hasn't put on any weight. He also said she seems to have some sort of neurological problem, which I've suspected all along. They had taken her over to the humane society to see if she was chipped, but she's not. They (the HS) offered to take her in (meaning they'd have to surrender her) and then they would take her to emergency and run all sorts of diagnostics, saving them $$, and then they could take her back as a "foster", BUT that meant if the emergency vets thought she should be put down, they would with no say-so. They opted to take her back home and continue to nurse her. Maybe without the worms, things will improve. :-\
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Eight worms, the poor thing :(
She must have been without home for some time...
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I was over there on 11/25. I was absolutely horrified. Poor Angel seemed to be in pain and was showing no improvement ~ actually she seemed worse. she had not put on an ounce of weight in spite of eating normally, according to them. I begged them to do the right thing. The man (M) refused to see she was in pain and the woman (F) was starting to see the truth, but couldn't convince him. He was bound and determined to nurse her. :-[
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Sometime between 11/29-12/6 the vet was over and gave her a low dose steroid shot ~ basically a shot in the dark. When I went over there on 12/9 to drop off a sweater, I saw a completely different dog. She was acting somewhat like a normal dog ~ alert, scratching herself, barking, moving around... They said within a few hours of the shot they noticed improvement. She put on 3 pounds (water weight?).
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12/23 ~ Continued improvement. A bit of a "nervous-nelly" but follows (M) around like another appendage. She's learning to navigate herself around the house and avoid getting smacked in the face by one of the 3 big lab tails. No official weight, but appears to be at an ideal poundage (~18#/20#~ ?). They've realized she's not housebroken. Probably from a puppy mill :'(
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Jan 10th ~ Ok, now she's getting a little pudgy ;D. Totally a different dog. Beagle barking watch dog! Very food motivated. Constantly on the prowl. Still getting whacked in the face by tails, but hopefully that's only happening when there are guests :) Still working on housebreaking.
MIRACLE DOG!!!
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Great story.
A year ago, had an Australian shepherd peek in the front window at New Years night. She's and older dog about 11+ years of age. She was pretty over weight so I figured she was well loved and missing from her home. After weeks of putting up fliers and contacting every shelter, vet, groomer, etc I could think of,it seems like a clear case of abandonment. Maybe the owner died and In laws let her free? Who knows. Long story short, she got amazingly well in minutes with my dogs. After a couple months of searching for the owners we said screw it and are keeping her. We put her on a diet and in about a years time she lost 30 pounds. Yes, she was built like a keg - lol.
She changed a lot of things here in the house and tries to bring order. She's had her work cut out for her but she's such a neat dog. She can keep 3 Rottweilers in line no problem. She follows me all over the yard and is like a shadow.
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He looks so healthy now, what an improvement!
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awesome, she looks happy and 100 times better!!!
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Wow. Great recovery! I'm glad she finally responded.
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Heart warming to see Angel improve so much! :)
About macaroni for dogs... I overheard some dog owners the other day claiming that the vet told them to give the dog plain macaroni and bread to ease her upset stomach. ??? (I am not a dog owner)
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Heart warming to see Angel improve so much! :)
About macaroni for dogs... I overheard some dog owners the other day claiming that the vet told them to give the dog plain macaroni and bread to ease her upset stomach. ??? (I am not a dog owner)
More unhealthy for a dog than it is for a human IMO.
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Angel is doing great! She acts like a normal beagle and you'd never know anything was ever wrong with her. She's pretty clingy to her owner and extremely cautious of strangers.
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Glad to see this little rat pulled through :)