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<DIV>Here's the history. Allie...now Ethel, seemed fine when she was adopted from us by Ryan and Kylie Zink two weeks ago yesterday. They did report she seemed "laid back" which did not seem to fit the personality we knew. She was typically a very active, happy, playful one year old basset girl. So we reasoned that she was adjusting, possibly depressed since her whole life, she had lived with her family....her mom, dad, two brothers and her sister Anna. They lived outside in a pen, totally neglected until MBR got them, but they always had each other. Her brother's collar was imbedded in his neck when we got him. The rest had to have their collars cut off. Too filthy and gross to try and undo.</DIV>
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<DIV>Kylie took Ethel into the vet for pre op blood work prior to being spayed. (she couldn't be spayed before now due to having an upper respiratory infection). The blood work showed her liver values to be "off". This vet suspected "Liver Shunt Disease" and scared her new parents and all of us to death...until we did research on the web and found this couldn't possibly be the case....So we all put our heads together and decided to let her be for a while...let her adjust to being an only dog... Maybe she is just depressed...Sandi brought one of her bassets over for a play date hoping that would cheer her up...she did play a little, but..... .then she got sicker....on to another vet (Sandi's vet). By now she can't stop vomiting and she is becoming lethargic, she is trembling. She is hospitalized (over a week ago now) and treated for Lepto. Many tests, ultrasounds, etc. She is still very sick and we re afraid we are losing her. Kylie and Ryan visited her more than once every day as did Sandi. (Many tears were shed). We thought keeping her stimulated by visiting her might keep her from slipping away. She was kept in the isolation ward due to her illness. Ethel was put on two pain killers and two types of anti nausea medication just to keep her comfortable. It was hard to tell if she was horribly lethargic and unresponsive due to the drugs or the illness. Either way...not good. Her urine is dark...even though she is on fluids....she is also very jaundiced. She is in renal and liver failure at this point and we don't have a clue why!!</DIV>
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<DIV>Titer tests came back negative for Lepto (still not 100% proof that it's not Lepto....). </DIV>
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<DIV>Every tail wag or head lift at this point becomes a reason to celebrate. Ethel is being tube fed a liquid diet and seems to be getting a tiny bit stronger. </DIV>
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<DIV>We don't know at this point, what her medical bills will be but we are sure they will be VERY VERY Expensive!!! She has been under 24/7 care, hospitalized in "Critical" condition!!</DIV>
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<DIV>Today, 3-7-2011...we are hearing hopeful news. Her liver values are coming down, her liquid diet is being increased and she is much brighter. She is being taken off pain medication and she is starting to complain about her situation...Good News!! When the vet was asked..."Do you think she has turned the corner?" The answer was..."She is AT the corner"....so we are still hoping and praying for her FULL recovery. Her new parents have fallen so in love with her and they want to take her home. </DIV>
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<DIV>After living most of her life in deplorable conditions, it only seems fair that now she should be allowed to enjoy a life she, up to now, knows nothing about...a life of being happy, healthy, loved and spoiled, absolutely rotten!! It just isn't fair to lose her now....without her having gotten to enjoy the better things in life. That is why we just couldn't give up on her....we were told by the vets that "This will be a long and expensive road"....what choice did we have? How could we pull the plug? We just said we are in for the long haul and we'll figure out how to pay for it later. So now we are asking for your help. Her vet bill is now in the Thousands....she's definitely worth it!</DIV>
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