05/16/19: Welcome Hermione....
Rescue isn't just about taking in dogs and rehoming them. Sometimes it's trying to help people keep their dogs. Back in Feb, I was connected to an individual by a mutual friend to help her with this puppy she was going to rescue from a breeder out of state. The breeder told her she had IBS and allergies. Well the puppy has had liquid bloody stool since...well forever. She actually has Cryptosporidium and canine enteric coronavirus. And she also had mange! The breeder was feeding boiled hamburger and rice, and giving antibiotics inconsistently. So this woman brought her back to Indiana and tried to manage her care on her own. Let’s start with some good news…. her mange is improving with treatment, and she now has fur again! But unfortunately her bloody diarrhea continued as the recommended medication was still being given inconsistently or declined. Her care was ultimately just too much and with the family leaving for vacation in an RV they couldn't take her with them. So we now have her officially in our care and will start fresh with new diet and the recommended medication. This girl still has a long road to recovery, but we're optimistic. Again, please don't apply or message us at this time about Hermione. We will let you know as soon as she's availabull. Right now we’re focused on getting her HEALTHY! Donations are much appreciated!
Rescue isn't just about taking in dogs and rehoming them. Sometimes it's trying to help people keep their dogs. Back in Feb, I was connected to an individual by a mutual friend to help her with this puppy she was going to rescue from a breeder out of state. The breeder told her she had IBS and allergies. Well the puppy has had liquid bloody stool since...well forever. She actually has Cryptosporidium and canine enteric coronavirus. And she also had mange! The breeder was feeding boiled hamburger and rice, and giving antibiotics inconsistently. So this woman brought her back to Indiana and tried to manage her care on her own. Let’s start with some good news…. her mange is improving with treatment, and she now has fur again! But unfortunately her bloody diarrhea continued as the recommended medication was still being given inconsistently or declined. Her care was ultimately just too much and with the family leaving for vacation in an RV they couldn't take her with them. So we now have her officially in our care and will start fresh with new diet and the recommended medication. This girl still has a long road to recovery, but we're optimistic. Again, please don't apply or message us at this time about Hermione. We will let you know as soon as she's availabull. Right now we’re focused on getting her HEALTHY! Donations are much appreciated!
05/16/19 Pupdate:
A little more about Hermione. She has had bloody diarrhea constantly for months. We are still waiting on records from the breeder but all we know is she fed a bland diet. A GI panel indicated she has canine enteric coronavirus and cryptosporidiosis, which is a parasite. This can be passed to other dogs through fecal matter. She is pottied in specific areas where we then literally dig up the dirt where she goes. If she has an accident inside it is cleaned up with special cleaner to disinfect. She is not left out unsupervised in case she has an accident. Her hind end is also washed after each 💩. This isn’t new, we do it anyway. Also all blankets are washed daily in bleach (hence why we do about 4-6 loads of laundry a day!) |
6/03/19 Pupdate:
Went to da dogtor again today. My liver values are still going up, but there’s some other wonky things in my labs. I gots another B12 injection and spinal manipulation. We gonna add in some more meds and supplements too. I’m eating 4 meals a day now and that has to get bumped up to 6 meals a day to get all my meds in. Three have to be given separately 3x a day. I don’t mind that part at all. Bring on da food. Ders a whole schedule and stuff. It’s complicated. But I need to gain back a few pounds, actually a lot of pounds. I only weigh 16 and I should be over 20. |
05/20/19 Pupdate:
Clearly this little muggle misread the signs for Hogwarts Express and got on the HotMess Express. She had an ultrasound today, another fecal & lab work. Also acupuncture & a B12 injection. We’re waiting on the lab work results, but the fecal showed some nasty bacteria. So she’ll start an antibiotic & we’ll bump up all the probiotics. Hopefully our Adored Beast shipment will arrive any day now! She’s been on Answers raw fermented dairy fast this past week (note that raw fermented dairy is NOT the same as the dairy we get at the store. These fermented products are FULL of nutrients and probiotics.) The goal was to restore some of the good bacteria. Her poop has gone from pure blood to a lil thicker brownish colored with some blood. #progress She will continue with the raw goats milk, Answers fermented turkey, & we’re adding in some specific foods from Dr. Morgan’s Yin and Yang book for hot diarrhea (sweet potato, ginger, apple). There’s a few other tests that we can do if she does not continue to show improvement. For now, we’re taking it one day at a time. Hopefully she will be well enough by fall when the 🦉 brings her letter ✉ #youreawizardhermione |
2/19/20 Pupdate: This lil girl is NOT herself today. She slept through the night without having to get up to poop 4-5x. So that’s a 👍... but this morning she learned you can’t always trust a fart and she 💩 IN the bed. So after changing all the sheets, she got her new meds (back on Sulcrafate and adding in Omeprazole). We are weaning off the old med but she didn’t feel like eating this morning so she didn’t get that dose. Not sure if that was the problem but she actually threw up this morning . She never throws up. She’s very lethargic and just not herself. So I took her to Bargersville Vet Hospital to spend the day. I just had a bad gut feeling about leaving her alone while I went to work & I just can’t reschedule today’s clients. So thankful BVH is so good to us. We have literally tried everything under the sun to help this little girl.. diet trials, meds, herbs, supplements, homeopathy, acupuncture.. everything short of magic & let’s be honest if Hermione Granger herself can’t come up with the right potion, who can? Nothing is working. & when something seems to be working… It’s very short lived and we’re back to square one. Her biopsy is scheduled for March 11 and hopefully that will provide us with some additional information that will help us better treat her. We could use some pawsitive thoughts…
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3/11/20 Pupdate:
Hermione checked in for her surgery today. I’m super nervous just because she’s so delicate. I know she’s in great hands and they promised to text me with excessive updates all day LOLHer estimate is $800-900 for the biopsy, plus the spay while she’s under. Busta had his palate and neuter yesterday. Hank has a skin biopsy next week (more on that soon). Biopsies aren’t cheap, but these 2 are not improving despite our best efforts , so it’s the next necessary step. Please help us continue to help them by making a donation. Thank you!!!!!! http://hoosierbulldogrescue.com/donate.html Edit- DO NOT post on here criticizing the charges or you will be banned from posting. Period. Our vet gives us an amazingly generous discount and their level of care is phenomenal. I will NEVER send a high risk dog to a low cost clinic for spay. Hermione is here for an intestinal biopsy. Do you follow her story? Do you know her suffering since SIX WEEKS OLD? She’s been through HELL. We have to do this. And we will spay her while she’s under because i never want to put her under again. She can not tolerate any meds- it sends her into a downward spiral that usually ends with needing iron injections to try to stop her from dying of anemia. I’ve cleaned bloody diarrhea from my home for nearly a year now. She cannot go on like this. Yes , this will cost nearly 1k. But ITS WORTH IT. If you disagree, move on. If you want to continue to help us save these dogs from suffering, please donate. THANK YOU!!!!! |
We had a very careful gentle bath today after a mega-poopicident in our crate. (Actually poop quality was good but she stepped all in it .... actually “good” is a stretch. It was ok. Not great. But stable.) Her staples don’t come out until next week but the incision site is looking pretty good
Goodnight friends. Remember tomorrow may be Monday but #thankscorona it’s basically Sunday again and again and again! #quarantinelife #poopacolypse
03/31/2020 Hermione poopdate, I mean update:
Staples are out and she’s healed up beautifully from the surgery. The official biopsy diagnosis is: “eosinophilic, lymphocytic, plasmacytic enteritis” So basically IBD. It didn’t tell us anything super new BUT it did rule out a lot of scary things.... so that good! Standard treatment is a steroid to reduce inflammation but she’s had such horrible reactions to meds in the past I’ve been reluctant to try that again. So we are continuing the pork and sweet potato diet but we added quinoa in. I also add a little multivitamin now and she’s been tolerating it well. So next step would be testing her pancreas. But we have a lot of expenses for a lot of dogs, so before doing that we are adding in a digestive enzyme to see if it helps. So far so good. Her poops have been less bloody and more poopish than ever before. She also goes less often. Hopefully she’s gaining weight also. Due to COVID, I haven’t taken her to the vet lately so she hasn’t been weighed. Sure I could weigh myself and then hold her and subtract the difference. But I’ve been eating a LOT of quarantine snacks and I am NOT getting on a scale . She looks good tho? |
Look to the right to see why I’m mad.....Does calling shot gun mean nothing around here?!? #shotgun #rude #cramped #clowncar
I had blood drawn for titers today. It was kinda ouchie but important to do. Big thanks to Dr. John Robb - Protect the Pets for making titers inexpensive. And a big thanks to Youngblood's Natural Animal Care Center & Massage for hosting the titer clinic. They drew the blood and sent it in for us. We always recommend tittering before vaccinating. #themoreyouknow #healthypets |
Thank you to Katie for these adorable and delicious toys from Dashing Dogs Boutique. They’re a huge hit! Dashing Dogs has the cutest stuff! Definitely give them a look and get your doggo something fun for the Quarantine Blues
After Lily’s previous post about waiting for her LickiMat, we got some questions about what that is. WELLLLLLL let me tell you .... it’s a magical mat that has yummies smashed on it. And you get to lick it off! It’s perfect for quiet time in your crate , during fireworks , when stupid handy men are pounding away outside , or during nail trims and baths ! We like to use peanut butter , yogurt , bananas...and in my case, just sweet potatoes cuz i gots the poopy problems still. They’re available on smiles.amazon.com (don’t forget to select Hoosier Bulldog Rescue as your charity of choice!)
We are super grateful @hyperpet has sent us a care package to use with our rescue!
We are super grateful @hyperpet has sent us a care package to use with our rescue!
Getting ready to attend Puppy Prom 2020! The Pawty Crew hosts an annual Instagram prom. Each year it benefits a different rescue.... this year donations were raised for Lonestar Bulldog Rescue. Here are some of our HBR dogs joining in the fun!
When you’re trying to take a selfie for the gram .... but THIS is behind you
I’m having a healing session with the amazing Coryelle Kramer tonight. We’ve been working with her to get my poopmaker fixed. She’s sent me a couple mega doses of healing and realigned my wonky chakras. I’ve also been on some flower essences over the last month. I can now eat rabbit and beaver with squash/sweet potato, and Green Juju. I get a pancreatic enzyme, @supersnoutshemp mushroom blend, and Carna4 - Synthetic-Free Dog Food Flora4 Sprouts. That’s it. lol Literally anything else causes my poopmaker to explode. My poops still aren’t perfect... but they’re now brown and kinda pickupable. Very little blood now! I’m holding my weight and even getting a little chonky!! I’ve got a TON of energy now too. My favorite things are playing jolly ball , getting dirty , and getting back rubs.Thank you all for continuing to help take care of me.
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November 2021 update! LOOK AT MEEEE!!!! I'm doing SOOO good!!! Thank you all for continuing to support the rescue so they can keep me healthy and happy! It's no easy task! ;)