Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Foster Dog Update2

I received a call from the Animal Hospital last night about our foster dog. He's now out of surgery. **People who Cannot take care of a dog should bring the dog to a SHELTER, not turn it loose on the street.** The vet said that if Melissa of Coast-to-Coast Dachshund Rescue didn't pick up this easy-going little dog, he would've likely been dead by this weekend. The dog "Murray" (named so for now) was on the streets of New Jersey for about a month possibly.
Most of his teeth were removed last night. The infections were so bad, the vet said she couldn't remove some teeth for fear the infection would enter the sinuses. Teeth were rotted out- sick as that is. The vet said she's unsure if the infection has spread into the jaw bone, but doesn't believe so. Finally, it was so bad, his little nose bled. He's in IV now, and being watched as he heals. He will come to us for the first time on Thursday.
**NOTE TO DOG OWNERS: Brush your dog's teeth, or give them dental chews. Dental infections can kill a dog, just as they have killed humans.

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I'm a simple guy who enjoys the simple things in life, especially our dogs. I volunteer for dog rescues, enjoy exercising, blogging, politics, helping friends and neighbors, participating in ghost investigations, coffee, weather, superheroes, comic books, mystery novels, traveling, 70s and 80s music, classic country music,writing books on ghosts and spirits, cooking simply and keeping in shape. You'll find tidbits of all of these things on this blog and more. EMAIL me at Rgutro@gmail.com - Rob

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