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Wednesday, Noon, April 28, 2015

Gem of the Day: No time for a gem today. We have several medical emergencies happening now, in real time. We are in full blown emergency mode here.


2 Year old Daffodil is in trouble. She is having trouble breathing due to a Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Diaphragmatic hernias occur in dogs when the abdominal organ (such as the stomach, liver, intestine, etc.) moves into an abnormal opening in the animal’s diaphragm, (in this case the lung opening) the sheet of muscle separating the abdomen from the rib cage area. This can occur because of an acquired injury from a forceful blow, such as a car accident, or because of a defect at birth (congenital).


This is Daffodil's chest X-ray. The dark place is where her intestines have crowded into the space where her lung is supposed to be, making it very difficult for her to breath. She is critical.

Daffodil is in South Texas under the direction of Team Leader, Sindy Parsons at sindy@sindyparsons.com.

Daffodil is presently at the North Houston Veterinary Specialists | 1646 Spring Cypress Road Ste. 11 | Spring, Texas 77388

The surgeon would be Dr. Laura Hinton.
Laura Hinton, DVM, DACVS- Spring
Surgery
Board Certified Small Animal Surgeon Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons Laura Hinton received her Bachelors of Science degree from the Texas A&M University in Veterinary Science. Dr. Hinton went on to complete her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, and completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship.

The estimate for this surgery is for $3200.00 including a 20% rescue discount. Without this surgery, this dog will die. No question. Her intestines are moving further and further into her lung area, making it harder and harder for her to breath. This is a life o death emergency, Help is needed.


See Vet Bills Paid by Small Paws Rescue for the first 27 days of April, 2015, Coming to $17562.94 which is an average of $650.48 per day.



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We have an emergency surgery needing to be done right away if we are to save this little girl's life.

2 Year old Daffodil is in trouble. She is having trouble breathing due to a Diaphragmatic Hernia.

Diaphragmatic hernias occur in dogs when the abdominal organ (such as the stomach, liver, intestine, etc.) moves into an abnormal opening in the animal’s diaphragm, (in this case the lung opening) the sheet of muscle separating the abdomen from the rib cage area. This can occur because of an acquired injury from a forceful blow, such as a car accident, or because of a defect at birth (congenital).


This is Daffodil's chest X-ray. The dark place is where her intestines have crowded into the space where her lung is supposed to be, making it very difficult for her to breath.

Daffodil is in South Texas under the direction of Team Leader, Sindy Parsons at sindy@sindyparsons.com.

Daffodil is presently at the North Houston Veterinary Specialists | 1646 Spring Cypress Road Ste. 11 | Spring, Texas 77388

The surgeon would be Dr. Laura Hinton.
Laura Hinton, DVM, DACVS- Spring
Surgery
Board Certified Small Animal Surgeon Diplomate American College of Veterinary Surgeons Laura Hinton received her Bachelors of Science degree from the Texas A&M University in Veterinary Science. Dr. Hinton went on to complete her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine, and completed a small animal medicine and surgery internship.

The estimate for this surgery is for $3200.00 including a 20% rescue discount. Without this surgery, Daffodil will die. No question. Her intestines are moving further and further into her lung area, making it harder and harder for her to breath. This is a life or death emergency, Help is urgently needed.

DAFFODIL IS OUR MOST CRITICAL NEED.

Sara Pace made a walk through at the CACC shelter in Chicago, this morning.

They have just closed all adoptions due to this epidemic outbreak of canine flu.

They have already marked every dog who has tested positive for the flu, for euthanasia, if they are not reserved for rescue. There is nothing more they can do.

We are taking these two out, today, for sure.

"Pandora" tested positive at the CACC for Canine Flu last night.


"Noodles has been there a while, sitting in the middle of infected dogs. We get them out as soon as they will let us take them. All rescue groups who are pulling dogs from the CACC in Chicago are having to sign a form stating them will quarantine any dogs they take.

We have always quarantined all shelter dogs as we've seen too many shelter borne diseases break while our dogs are in quarantine.

WE WILL NOT SEND A SICK DOG TO FOSTER CARE. OUR FOSTER PARENT'S OWN DOGS MUST COME FIRST.


Sara Pace just called from the CACC in Chicago. This one is a young female that has been exposed. With adoptions there now closed, her only way out, alive, is rescue. We can't leave her behind.

Most other rescues are not able to afford the mandatory quarantine in isolation and are having to leave their breeds there to be euthanized. It's heartbreaking for them.

We can't leave our Bichons there. We just can't.

Canine Influenza FAQ from the American Veterinary Medical Association

So far, this is only in the Il., IN, OH. WI., and R.I.

"Q: Are all dogs at risk of getting canine influenza?
A: Because this is still an emerging disease and dogs in the U.S. have not been exposed to it before, almost all dogs, regardless of breed or age, lack immunity to it and are susceptible to infection if exposed to the active virus. Virtually all dogs exposed to the virus become infected, and nearly 80% show clinical signs of disease, though most exhibit the mild form described above."

The 20% that have it and show no symptoms, will still shed the virus, bringing it to other dogs whose owners are unaware.

This is as serious as any epidemic that has been seen among dogs.

According to the Center for Disease Control, it is now in Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Rhode Island.

It costs us $1500.00 if an infected Bichon is rescued and can be treated for two weeks at a regular veterinarian's office. That's not counting their extra quarantine and their regular vetting which averages $900.00. So it's costing us $2400.00 to save each Bichon who is showing signs of the virus.

Right now, we have two. Bria and Pandora. That's $4800.00 just for those two.

The other two will have $900.00 in extended quarantine and regular vetting, if they don't break with it.

That's an additional $1800.00.

So to save Daffodil's life with surgery, to save Pandora and Bria with the flu, and to vet Pandora, Noodles and Fiji, it will cost $10,000.00 if just one has to go to the E.R.

If they are very ill, the vets want us to move them to an emergency clinic, where they can have 24 hour care.

The cost for three days of treatment at the E.R. runs $2000.00, including a 30% rescue discount.

Right now, Bria has the flu. She is being treated at the Plainfield Animal Care Center. Pandora will be taken there as well.
14411 S. Rt. 59, Plainfield IL 60544

Fiji and Noodles are not showing signs yet and they will be taken to Naperville Animal Hospital.
1023 E. Ogden Ave. Naperville, IL 60563

We are trying to split up the Bichons who have the flu, from the one who aren't yet showing symptoms.

Well, darn.

Sara just called and she is having to take Pandora straight to the E.R.
He's covered in diarrhea and is acting sick with a fever.

It will be this E.R. The estimate for three days will be $2000.00, which includes a 30% rescue discount.
VCA Arboretum View Animal Hospital
2551 Warrenville Road
Downers Grove, IL 60515

So we have one critically ill girl, Daffodil, needing surgery, and four Bichons. Two have the flu and two have been sitting there being exposed.

Remember, nearly 100% of dogs who were exposed will get his flu.

80% will show symptoms.

The other 20% are still capable of shedding the virus for 10 days.

That's why these expensive treatment precautions must be taken in the hot zone of this outbreak.

It's just coming at us from all angles and I know we just asked for help last week.

I don't know what else to do but to come and tell you what's happening.

I also know this is but one "scene" of the movie of our lives at Small Paws.

It's a scary scene.

But it's not the final scene.

We will make it through this with every single life intact that we possibly can.

You just hide in the bushes and watch.

And pray!

All My Love, Robin

See Vet Bills Paid by Small Paws Rescue for the first 27 days of April, 2015, Coming to $17562.94 which is an average of $650.48 per day.

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~By Sharon Mathers. Published 1988 in Canine Concepts
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>When these folks applied to adopt, and we asked how their Bichon was killed by a car, this was their response. We hear this on an average of once a week.

(These are NOT Bichons adopted from Small Paws.)

PLEASE don't take a chance with the life of your Bichon!
We do not adopt to people who allow their dogs to run loose.

To: bonnie@smallpawsrescue.org
Subject: Re: Small Paws Rescue

We had him for the last five years, He is very obedient normally when we say "stay" he will stop wherever he is, so some times we are used to play with him in the yard for he loves to run around the yard in circles, during that time we did not put him on the leash, this particular day he was not on leash and did not yield to the command when he saw some dog across the road. It took off so suddenly the on coming driver did not have time to stop the car. That is how it happened.>


Humphrey Sisco
Dec 26, 1993~ Aug 30, 2006

When I first saw this beautiful picture of Cheri Sisco's "Humphrey", I thought it was truly the epitome of what we do, and why we do it. I wanted to use this black and white picture of Humphrey, taken only days before his death due to congestive heart failure, to let those who may be new to Small Paws, know what we do and why we do it. Without Small Paws, Humphrey would have never known love. He would have died in a kill shelter, sick and alone. Because of Small Paws, and Cheri Sisco, he lived, he loved, and he smiled.

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