Scarlet!

Scarlet is a one year old red female introduced to us by Gayle Hall at SC Doberman Rescue. Scarlet was turned in by her former owner in terrible condition (warning, this is a gut wrenching story). She has a severe case of generalized Demodectic Mange caused by the microscopic mite named Demodex canis. You can read more about this disease on VeterinaryPartner.com's site. On top of this, her lymph nodes were swollen and she had no appetite. Surgery was scheduled for her spaying, but then it was discovered that she was about four weeks pregnant, and the fetuses had died inside of her. The dead tissue had caused extreme toxicity in her blood. The infections from the mange and the dead tissue also caused clotting problems. This turned what was supposed to be a routine spaying surgery into a very complicated lifesaving procedure. Gayle visited her after the surgery and this poor girl was chilled, lying on a heating pad and wrapped in blankets, an IV in her arm.

She got to go home with Gayle four days later. Her appetite has returned and her energy level has increased. She is still a medical mess though and has a long recovery ahead of her. Her lymph nodes are still swollen and her skin is bleeding in places. Her feet and eyes are swollen and bleeding. (Told you this was a rough story!) Scarlet is on two different antibiotics, nutritional supplements and daily Ivomec with daily baths. She will be a long term residence in rescue and required to have further testing to rule out any other problems as to why she is not recovering as quickly as she should be from these illnesses.

We're asking for your help to make sure this girl makes a complete recovery and gets to be the happy Dobe she so deserves to be! You can make a donation towards Scarlet's recovery by using the PayPal button on this page, or you can mail us a donation. Also remember to check our Current Auctions page to see items we're auctioning off on eBay to raise money for Scarlet and our other Dobes with special needs. As always, thank you very much for anything you can do!