tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post5094522833865892191..comments2024-03-10T04:53:21.242-04:00Comments on Life In Dogs: A-Z of #Dog Rescue: Health Issues — #AtoZChallengeGuilie Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-89372162650038416002016-04-14T21:50:43.965-04:002016-04-14T21:50:43.965-04:00Aw, Birgit, thank you. It's not by choice that...Aw, Birgit, thank you. It's not by choice that we do these things... No rescuer alive wants to find another dog; we'd much rather the problem didn't exist at all :)<br /><br />Thanks for the visit!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-23514609148637805812016-04-14T21:45:46.360-04:002016-04-14T21:45:46.360-04:00I hear you, Misha... It's heartbreaking. Thank...I hear you, Misha... It's heartbreaking. Thanks for coming by :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-62509942509907949472016-04-14T21:35:01.381-04:002016-04-14T21:35:01.381-04:00Thanks, Michele! I'm so looking forward to hea...Thanks, Michele! I'm so looking forward to hearing the whole story on Bella... You did an awesome job with her, in more ways than one :) Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-66346117710921868612016-04-14T19:39:09.489-04:002016-04-14T19:39:09.489-04:00You know, I completely forgot about rabies, Susan—...You know, I completely forgot about rabies, Susan—so important! Here in Curaçao we don't have it (no clue why, we just don't... dogs don't even get the rabies vacc unless they need a traveling 'passport')—but still, can't believe I never thought of it. Thanks for the reminder! I'll have to update the post once April is over (are we there yet? hahahahaha...). Thanks for the reminder, and I'm so glad you enjoyed the post :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-7311388044979908752016-04-14T19:08:34.445-04:002016-04-14T19:08:34.445-04:00So glad you liked it!So glad you liked it!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-64650937514526955382016-04-14T18:48:39.144-04:002016-04-14T18:48:39.144-04:00Glad you found it useful, Tracy — and thanks for c...Glad you found it useful, Tracy — and thanks for coming by!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-8230182483242985192016-04-14T18:39:29.143-04:002016-04-14T18:39:29.143-04:00This is just the tip of the iceberg, Susan... Ther...This is just the tip of the iceberg, Susan... There's lots, lots more ;)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-4523653273255682552016-04-14T18:21:50.733-04:002016-04-14T18:21:50.733-04:00"If you can't afford the shots, you can&#..."If you can't afford the shots, you can't afford the dog" — never truer words, Robin. In Mexico we never vaccinated our dogs... It just "wasn't done". Which is embarrassing, given my mom's (self-proclaimed) love of animals. Good medical care for pets doesn't come cheap, but... well, you wouldn't skip a pediatrician visit for your child, right? (Okay, with all the anti-vac polemic going on now, maybe parenting isn't a good example here.) <br /><br />I'm so glad your puppy did make it. Too bad about her sight, but I'm sure she was the happiest dog. A loving home will do that :)<br /><br />Thanks for the visit!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-70908419859452913732016-04-14T15:26:19.205-04:002016-04-14T15:26:19.205-04:00I hear you, Yolanda. She must've been so happy...I hear you, Yolanda. She must've been so happy to have you by her side, and I'm sure you gave her a perfectly wonderful life. It takes a certain kind of person to 'tune in' to an animal's state of health, and it sounds like you did just that. <br /><br />Thanks for coming by, and for sharing this bit about Patches.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-68214761391172199762016-04-14T15:05:28.712-04:002016-04-14T15:05:28.712-04:00Too right, Debbie... Having a dog as part of the f...Too right, Debbie... Having a dog as part of the family means we need to know what we're doing. But I suppose it's also related to the degree you're interested in *having* a dog (or whatever animal). And yes, a few of these were new to me, too. I'd never heard of tick fever (ehrlichiosis) before coming to Curaçao. It took one of our rescues dying for me to find out :(<br /><br />Thanks for coming by!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-44650369403572456402016-04-14T15:00:47.601-04:002016-04-14T15:00:47.601-04:00I know what you mean, Jeffrey... It's kind of ...I know what you mean, Jeffrey... It's kind of like a baby (I imagine); when they're so small and they keep crying and you have no idea what's wrong. Although I guess in the case of a baby at least you have the crying to go by. Yeah, we really really wish dogs (and cats) could speak.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-20410561326385687172016-04-14T14:56:11.791-04:002016-04-14T14:56:11.791-04:00Thank you, Keith! I'm so, so glad.Thank you, Keith! I'm so, so glad.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-65835280547116017762016-04-14T14:48:55.266-04:002016-04-14T14:48:55.266-04:00Indeed! Thanks for the visit, Scrapy :)Indeed! Thanks for the visit, Scrapy :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-75960195704173837952016-04-13T19:06:28.797-04:002016-04-13T19:06:28.797-04:00You really are an angel, you know. You are there h...You really are an angel, you know. You are there helping these dogs and doing all you can. Your heart is strong and full. This gives excellent insight into all these diseasesBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-38124124586140417632016-04-11T11:10:48.485-04:002016-04-11T11:10:48.485-04:00Another interesting post. I always feel so sorry f...Another interesting post. I always feel so sorry for dogs when I see their health isn't as good as it should be. Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-51359950257165709022016-04-10T10:04:43.622-04:002016-04-10T10:04:43.622-04:00Another awesome post Guilie! When I met my sweet B...Another awesome post Guilie! When I met my sweet Bella, she had absolutely no hair due to the mange she suffered. A lot of the greyhounds have tick-borne diseases. Poor babies, there's so much bad out there for them. That's why they need loving caretakers and loving homes!<br />See you next week. Enjoy your day off!!<br /><br />Michele at <a href="http://angelsbark.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Angels Bark</a>Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-60305738447553277532016-04-10T05:39:36.040-04:002016-04-10T05:39:36.040-04:00Thanks Guilie, a wonderful post also highlighting ...Thanks Guilie, a wonderful post also highlighting what humans must do so as not to spread the infection. Rabies?Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-81498207450482673592016-04-09T21:06:37.750-04:002016-04-09T21:06:37.750-04:00Thank you for another amazing post!!Thank you for another amazing post!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-56406900512135286662016-04-09T19:10:16.861-04:002016-04-09T19:10:16.861-04:00Thank you for the detailed information and treatme...Thank you for the detailed information and treatment for these common health issues. I had heard of most, but not always the symptoms. <br /><br />Tracy (<a href="http://www.blackbootslonglegs.com" rel="nofollow">Black Boots, Long Legs</a>)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029024747291611805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-73347297284802883832016-04-09T18:23:21.350-04:002016-04-09T18:23:21.350-04:00Good grief - who knew there were so many potential...Good grief - who knew there were so many potential diseases and health problems with dogs!<br /><br />Susan A Eames from<br /><a href="http://susan-a-eamestravelfictionandphotos.blogspot.ie" rel="nofollow">Travel, Fiction and Photos</a><br />Susan A Eameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06216267529948378488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-45728135687063836482016-04-09T17:01:39.740-04:002016-04-09T17:01:39.740-04:00Parvo. When I was a kid (1980) we got a puppy that...Parvo. When I was a kid (1980) we got a puppy that was part border collie/part handsome stranger (probably a lab). My parents weren't seasoned dog owners and money was tight. Anyway, our sweet puppy, Hershey, didn't get the vaccination for parvo. And she, of course, got parvo. Our vet was fairly confident that she would die (though he never said that outright). She wasn't able to eat or drink, so she was brought in daily for massive fluid injections to keep her hydrated. When my mom would leave he'd say, "If she's still alive, bring her back tomorrow." Well, my mom learned one hell of a lesson about puppy vaccines the hard way. <br /><br />The good news is that she did live through it. The vet says we loved her through it. As I said, he really didn't think she'd live. She was always the most loving dog. Really the best dog ever. She always wanted to please. I think the parvo affected her eyesight, though. She never did see well. If I pulled up in an unfamiliar car, she'd bark ferociously from the yard. As soon as I said something, she'd quit. So that told me her eyesight just wasn't good.<br /><br />If there's anything I'd say to a puppy/dog owner it is this: Get the shots. If you can't afford the shots, you can't afford the dog.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-727599677900780962016-04-09T13:26:33.662-04:002016-04-09T13:26:33.662-04:00I was always more concerned about Patches health t...I was always more concerned about Patches health than my own. She couldn't voice her aches and pains. Near the end my heart broke as she fought to stay with me. She died in my arms and I wouldn't have wanted it any other way. God, I still miss her!Yolanda Renéehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09085436784133103221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-81978302259875743692016-04-09T09:57:14.612-04:002016-04-09T09:57:14.612-04:00I actually read up on the more common ones years a...I actually read up on the more common ones years ago when I got a dog as I think it's part of being a responsible owner to know signs to look for. However, there were still a few here I didn't know about<br />DebbieRandom Musingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298522848171348845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-20709577587398388022016-04-09T06:38:37.499-04:002016-04-09T06:38:37.499-04:00I think health is the one main reason I'm afra...I think health is the one main reason I'm afraid to get a pet. I don't know the first thing about what signs to look for in a dog or to know if he's having problems. Same goes for a cat, and a cat usually gives you less indications when it's sick.Jeffrey Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06973104877310669196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2115660076832707211.post-32518032190606389252016-04-09T05:56:15.309-04:002016-04-09T05:56:15.309-04:00Thanks, Guilie. More invaluable information which ...Thanks, Guilie. More invaluable information which I, for one, am finding incredibly useful.<br /><br />Keith Channing A-Zing from <a href="http://keithkreates.com" rel="nofollow">http://keithkreates.com</a>Keith Channinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400352101352294048noreply@blogger.com