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This guy can be so funny.
He gets focused on something
and doesn't stop playing
until his tongue is hanging
out. LOL While he usually
goes for the soft, squeaky
toys, he decided this rubber
bone was a great toy Monday
afternoon. It's easy to
forget sometimes that he's a
senior :-)
Update 1/1/2012
Myron has been the hit of the pack with our
company this Holiday season. He has approached all the company seeking
attention. He has a love of toys like no other dog here right now and
will pull his favorites out of the toybox and pile them in a bed, then
run squeaking with one up to you to toss and return, over and over.
You'd never know he's a senior as he's having the time of his life
discovering all the things he missed while being in a mill. And he loves
to snuggle into your lap, with a little help from you directing him just
how to get into the right cuddling position - something he's only done
for the last 8 months and can't quite figure out how to get there on his
own. If you try to ignore him coming to cuddle, he'll gently lift a paw
and give your face a pat. He has a nice coat on him that is thin but
growing long now. He has the silliest face that just warms your heart.
Doesn't he make a cute Santa?!
Kathy H
Update 9/9/2011
Myron is being fostered in Missouri. This
senior has made a dramatic change in the last couple of months. Once his
skin infection was treated, along with getting his platelet count up,
and he was neutered, his hair began growing. It is still thinner in some
places because of his Alopecia, but he no longer looks like a Chinese
Crested. He now feels solid instead of like fragile skin pulled over a
fragile skeleton – he has muscles! And now that his heartworm treatment
was 12 weeks ago, he is really starting to have some energy, even
wanting to play and bark. The other dogs here aren’t sure what to think
of that, as his raspy voice from being de-barked is still very strange
to them. He loves to paw and bark at a Nylabone as if it’s an animal
trying to escape. It’s a joy watching him trotting around in the yard
like a normal dog should.
Here
is a link to some pictures of him as he’s progressed -
Heartworm Treatment Update 6/16/2011I dropped these two off
at the vet's office this morning for their heartworm treatment.
They should have had one injection this morning, and then they
get another tomorrow, 24 hours after the first. I felt so
guilty putting them in a run back in the boarding area and then
leaving them - we put them in a run together. Vivian was quite
put out with the looks of her accommodations' - EEWE,
everything was so hard and PLAIN and smelled sterile, and to
think of the travesty - there was only a big fluffy TOWEL for
them to sleep on! I could see the look in her eyes that she
didn't think she was going to like this adventure.
Myron, on the other hand, ran immediately to the drain
in the back - he'd hit the honey hole of scents and had his
sniffer going full force. He was ready to rough it. <VBG> The
vet said she'd see how many dogs were left in that room and
might move them into the surgical area where it's quieter after
the injection, but she wanted them to have more space until she
got to them.
Vivian is a prissy little thing. She'd prefer to not have to
deal with bodily functions nor walking on the ground - she
thinks she should be carried to the car. <VBG> So she had us
tied up as I maneuvered them to the van this morning - if any of
the neighbors were watching, I'm sure they got a good chuckle
watching me shuffle to the back of the van while Vivi circled us
and Myron tried to pee on everything along the way as Vivi's
entanglement was dragging him in the direction I was shuffling.
Myron is one smart cookie and enjoying life's adventures, and
when he got his harness and leash on, he went running for the
door, doing circles at it in excitement. He may not have many
teeth or much hair, but he's got one of the best sniffers on him
that I've ever seen. He loves to explore and smell! And PEE!
LOL And he enjoys getting in a crate for a ride and snuggling
into a bed - he was upset that the ride to the vet's only took a
matter of minutes - he'd only begun his nap and begrudgingly
came out of his crate when we arrived.
There's more exciting news about Myron. I HAD TO COMB A TANGLE
OUT OF HIS HAIR! Yes, his hair is getting long enough to
tangle! AND, he's got a little growing in on his bare back!
His black skinned tail also has a halo of gold hair on it :-)
This growth isn't very thick, but even a little hair is better
than none.
I pick them up tomorrow late in the day, and they said they'd
let me know if there were any concerns during their stay and to
try and not worry as she thinks they'll do fine. That's easier
said than done. So if you've got a spare minute, please say a
prayer for these two as they enter this next six weeks of
beating the health issue that the miller was so kind to have
allowed them to contract :-(
Neuter update
Myron and Vivian got to come home earlier this afternoon. Both were
really groggy because the office had a horse come in that the vet tech
said looked like it had been shredded. So the vets all jumped to get it
stitched up, and surgeries were delayed a bit this morning. But the two
have had a nice nap and been outside to piddle, and both look like
they're aware enough to eat a few bites of soft food to get something
started back in their tummies. They said both had no trouble whatsoever,
and the vet said she's got no concerns on doing their HW treatment in
two weeks.
So I have scheduled them to go in on June 14th for the HW treatment.
They will get one dose of Immiticide on that day, stay overnight, get
another the next morning, and then if they are doing OK, I'll bring them
home the evening of the 15th. She wants them to be on Prednisone for the
two weeks before and then for two weeks after, so I got that today. They
also will stay on the Doxycycline for that time period. I am to give
them a HW preventative on schedule, also (tomorrow).
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Myron makes me smile. The tip of his little
tongue peeks out the side of his mouth because of the lack of enough
teeth to hold it in. The hair on his head is growing long and wispy,
giving him the look of a mad scientist. His legs are long and spindly.
And he has a prance to his step. He can be a bit toy possessive – he is
obsessed with squeaky toys! His new favorite spot is on someone, but he
still hasn’t figured out just how to relax and get comfortable on you –
he does a funny collapse on his side when you’ve got him in your lap
giving him attention. His housetraining is a work in progress, but that
will get better once he’s been neutered and loses the urgency of
marking. For now, he’s stylin’ in his belly bands while in the house.
We have been working on getting Myron healthy. Myron has dry-eye and
needs a drop of medicine in each eye twice daily to replace the moisture
he’s not able to produce on his own. He was positive for two tick-borne
diseases, and he had a low platelet count because of those. We also
treated him for a skin infection, and the vet has also determined that
his lack of hair is a disorder called Alopecia X. This disorder is of
unknown origin but flair-ups of hair loss can be ongoing and to varying
degrees, sometimes brought on by stress, allergies, and poor living
conditions. So only time will tell if Myron will ever regain a full
coat. The hair he has is getting longer, and we do see minimal new hair
growth, but this boy will probably be wearing a shirt the rest of his
life to protect his bare skin from injury/sunburn. His platelet count is
back in the normal range, and Myron is well enough now to have his
neuter surgery. We’ll deal with him being HW positive later in the
summer.
The story of the rescue of Myron
Vivian and Gypsy.....
Update April 14th.
Myron. Oh my. If he's not
a little charmer! When we were outside the
other day, I did get to examine his mouth, and he has more than the 4
teeth
I saw at the vet's office - he has SIX! LOL Top two canines, and two
molars top AND bottom! And yes, they are the same two, so they are able
to
strike. If he could only get the food in a little easier and channel it
back there. LOL It sure doesn't stop him from snarfing food down (I
still
soak his kibble for a bit before I feed him a mix of kibble/canned). And
he
loves to chew on rubbery toys. And it's hard to get a pic of him as he
is
usually close by or lifting his leg on something. Thank goodness for
belly
bands!
I can't tell yet that they are getting any new fuzz on their bare spots,
but
that should start happening soon since they are eating well and are
clean
and dry. They have had a bath every week to help cut the yeast/mill
smell &
greasiness, and the two girls are feeling/smelling better. Myron is
still
in a t-shirt to keep him insulated because he's so bare. They have all
stopped itching/hot spots healed, and their prednisone scripts ended.
Male - His name is Myron. 10.8# Predominately black and tan. Doc
estimated him to be a senior at 8-10 years old. He's going to be a
cuddle buddy and is already enjoying snuggling in a bed and will come up
to you for tender skritches. His skin is paper thin. He suggests we do a
full blood panel on him before we proceed with anything else just to
rule out thyroid issues and such since his condition is so bad. Ears
looked fine. Teeth? I saw 2 upper canines and a couple of rear molars
for a total of maybe 4-6 teeth. Eyes are green goopy and doc is afraid
that they look like possible dry eye.
He wants to try cyclosporine drops
twice daily for about 45 days then re-examine to determine if it is dry
eye or caused by his poor living conditions and sad state of health in
general. I think he has poor vision - he seems to be cautious about
moving around and will put out a foot like he's feeling for the ex pen
doorway knowing there's a threshhold there. He has very little hair, and
you can see his backbone and rear hip bones so needs to put on a couple
of pounds. He was positive for hook, whip, and roundworms, so I've got 3
days of Panacur for him. He got his rabies, distemper combo, bordatella
vacc. Worst diagnosis is he's heartworm POSITIVE :-( He said her lungs
and heart sound fine so doesn't think we're in a critical stage. I told
him about the vet at the shelter thinking he should be eating that huge
kibble to help move the infection up off the gums, and he thought that
vet was an idiot. He said canned or soaked kibble to get some weight on
this boy as he probably didn't eat for a while if his teeth were in such
horrible condition.
This is how he sits, Myron is catching
some sunshine he is also sitting this was for a reason he learned it was
better not to put his feet on the wires of his old cage as that hurt
him.
I need a Pal
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