GREENVILLE, MS.....Rescues in Mississippi have worked for months trying to catch the saddest looking dog that you have ever seen. She has gone from having a little fur and thin, to being totally emaciated and very little fur left on this incredible little dog. We do not really have a clue what ROSEBUD is. We think she is a 2-3 year old Fox Terrier / Aussie Mix. Only time will tell what she becomes once we get her on the mend. It took us a while to get her out of MS. and to SC to our vets. During that time she was being treated for Demodex and terrible flea allergies. Once we got her, the vets did a battery of tests to determine the underlying causes of why she has literally lost layers of skin in large areas of her body, which is quite different than just having Demodex and flea allergies. After having mange for a long period of time, an animals body begins to fight back and becomes tough and leathery. It swells up and is inflamed but skin does not come off in layers. After getting back her blood work and finding her liver and kidney panels out of the normal range and the degree of burns she has on her body, we have concluded that it appears someone tried to treat ROSEBUD with an old time remedy.....MOTOR OIL. In older times, some 30 years ago, dipping dogs with demodectic mange in motor oil was a popular home remedy. Skin exposure to motor oil can cause rashes and skin destruction in severe cases. The hydrocarbons can be absorbed through the skin and cause a dangerous drop in blood pressure. If motor oil is licked off the coat, resultant vomiting can lead to aspiration of motor oil into the lungs and pneumonia. Kidney and liver damage can result from motor oil dipping. The oil can literally burn the skin off of your body and can kill the dog in the process. Yes, it will rid the body of the mites but at the cost of the animal.
ROSEBUD is terribly scared from being on her own for so long. It takes a while for her to get comfortable with you but once she does, she is very gentle and loving. She will be with out vets for several weeks being treated and getting her health back. Once we feel she is well enough to leave, she will go to a trainer where she will be re-socialized with animals and people and learn to live in a home environment where she is loved and protected. She will be an incredible beautiful dog once she is well.
ROSEBUD is finally beginning to relax at the hospital. She was so scared when we got her but is now beginning to realize that nothing bad is ever going to happen to her again. As you can see from the picture, her skin has finally begun to settle down and is not nearly as red as it was when we got her. We are checking her liver and kidney panels several times a week to make sure her treatment is not causing them to get out of the normal range. She has even begun to get litle tiny hairs on some of the bald areas. We are still not sure what kind of dog she is but what we do know is that she is sweet and loving.
ROSEBUD is doing incredible. She is still very shy but that is something we are working one. Her fur looks wonderful. She is a sweet, sweet girl.
