“This precious boy holds no grudges and seems to know that he is safe. We are hand feeding him and are amazed at how he has learned to drink with no tongue.”
“Heidi is now in a foster home resting on a Sealy dog bed with another fluffy dog bed over it. She will no longer be sleeping on a cold shelter floor.”
“His heart surrounded by hundreds of heartworms. I know…..you feel like throwing up right now. This photo is disgusting, right???”
“Once we were able to get all his matted fur shaved off, he was given a medicated bath and soaked for 10 minutes. The water turned into a thick muddy paste.”
Only weighing 27 pounds when she was found, rescuers said the six- or seven-year-old Lab mix likely had only hours left to live.
“No one can ever say this death is absolutely the result of administering this particular medication. But all the owners, all the pet caregivers know,” said mourning owner Anita Bergen.
“Nick will adopt a dog before its euthanasia date, bring them home, take them to his vet and treat them, then find them homes once they are well,” said friend Jessica Secord.
Once again, Merial has announced a melarsomine shortage of unknown duration. Melarsomine is the active ingredient in Immiticide, the only medicine FDA approved to treat canine heartworm disease.
