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Heather!


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Heather is now an official SND case. This poor 1 1/2 year old black and tan female Dobe was rescued by Pam Gray of Redland Rescue, the Doberman rescue group in the Miami, Florida area. Heather was stricken with red mange (Demodectic Mange with Pruritis); her body covered with sores and oozing blood -- she was right on the brink. She is 25 lbs underweight, has hooks, whips and tape worm (but no heart worms, ehrlichia, or Lyme disease). When we read the first message about Heather, we began tracking down those involved in the rescue attempt and finally reached Pam. We let her know that (obviously) this girl deserved more from life than she had received and that if Pam could get possession of Heather, SND would consider helping support her medical expenses. Pam was already hot on the case and successfully rescued her. SND has already agreed to pay for some of the medical expense using money from the SND General Fund. We will also help raise additional money via donations from our caring members and by running auctions as well. Heather is now being treated at Pam's vet and will need continuing treatments until the mange is under control and all the sores are healed. Pam tells us this little girl is full of spirit and is very affectionate. An excerpt from Pam's email to SND after picking the girl up is below.

Please consider making a tax deductible donation to help Heather on her long road to recovery. You can use the PayPal button to the left to make a donation online, or mail a donation in for this girl. Thanks for your help, no donation is too small!

I got the female today. She is at my vet's office, safe & sound. She's about 1 - 1 1/2 years old. She has Demodectic Mange with Pruritis, a secondary infection. I'm waiting for the rest of the results and should have them in an hour.

This dog should have never been released from the originating vet. These people that had the dog had it outside, with leaves stuck on it from the open wounds!

My vet is reporting the originating vet to the Board for gross neglect. This female is 25 lbs underweight, has hooks, whips and tape worm. I'm waiting for the occult tests.

To say I'm furious is an understatement! Demodectic mange needs weekly treatment. This is a persistent form of mange and responds poorly to treatment. It may never go away. The original vet never took a scraping and started treating for sarcoptic mange - which she didn't have.

Furthermore, with the Septicemia & Abscesses, this dog could have dropped dead without proper care, in which the originating vet and the man who had the dog did not provide.

This is going to be one heck of a vet bill!

As you can see, this poor Dobergirl needs our help! Wont you please make a tax- deductible contribution on her behalf. You can mail a contribution, or use the PayPal button under Heather's picture. No contribution is too small - We thank you for anything you can do!

   

Updates!

September 18th, 2003 - Heather has found a new home!

August 31st, 2003 - Before and After!

August 9th, 2003 - More Good News for Heather!

July 22nd, 2003 - Good News for Heather!

July 18th, 2003 - Heather's First Update!

 

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