Saturday, May 25, 2013

Brownie's second visit to the vet

We took Brownie to the vet Friday, May 24th, for his second visit regarding his mange.  He got weight and he is now 52 lbs.  10 more lbs. since his last visit.  There is much improvement from his mange and I wanted to continue his treatment, because it appears to no longer getting better.  I finally called the vet and asked if we could just get refill for his medications but they wanted him to come in to get weight.  We were only charged $15.00 for his medication.  If I knew that I would have taken him much sooner.

As per vet, he is to take 1.4ml of his medication daily.  and I hope he does get well and much better and fully recover from this disease.

I still would rather take him to the beach and let him play in the water.  I really believe that's what healed his mother Toot.

after the vet visit.  I spent time with him at our front yard to pick black berries.


he seems to like 'em


as you can see, he's face is still red from mange



Brownie's prescribed mange medication

Griffin's Animal Hospital, is our choice for our Pitbulls 


Friday, May 17, 2013

New Photos of the pack

Hitlor and Chopper

Chopper looking good

that's my happy chopper


mi Brownie

somebody mess up this boy hair bangs

brownie

Good Chopper

that's my Brownie

Hitlor

Monday, May 6, 2013

Lost My Bella today

I'm feeling guilty and overwhelmed.  My puppy Bella died today.  and I'm not sure what really caused it.  She was very sick.  not moving at all at times, throwing up liquid, and poopooing dark liquid and it looked like blood cloth.  It happened quickly over the weekend.  So today, Monday, we took her to the vet.  But couldn't afford the "in clinic" treatment, so they sent us with medicine and antibiotic.  The vet tested her for parvo virus, and stated it could take 10 minutes, after a few minutes, they said the test result wasn't 100% but will be treating and giving her medicine for Parvo Virus anyway.  They said that they already have 3 other dogs inside that they are treating for Parvo and the virus is high at this time, because of the rainy days.  They said its very contagious.

The treatment:
to give them pedialite or gatorade, because of its electrolytes
antibiotic and another medicine.

the vet said, they can't really treat Parvo, and could only treat the symptoms, They said she had 50/50 chances.  So we took her home.  But no more than 10 minutes later, she was gone.

I feel bad, because I really didn't have the money to get her treated, or I should have noticed it and took better care of her.  But I get so overwhelmed with work sometimes, looking after seven dogs, its not so easy.  And now I have six.