Basil
Basil came to us from Boulder Humane
Society. She clearly had not had much socialization prior to coming into rescue.
Her foster mom Sonya went to work immediately on socializing her first with
her other dogs, which include a male husky mix (Alpha), a male husky, and
another female Dane. Once she was able to work out her place in the pack and
got comfortable with them, her foster mom began bringing her to the dog park
where she met lots of other dogs and other people. When Basil first arrived
she was very anxious and scared of everything! She was leery of men initially,
but quickly conquered her fears and began approaching them without hesitation.
Basil has adjusted very well to her new life in her foster home and after
getting spayed at Bear Valley Veterinary Clinic, we were preparing to place
her in her forever home when Basil got very, very sick.
Basil stopped eating or drinking on Thursday, November 3rd. By Saturday, we
were very concerned and Sonya took her to the vet to get some fluids intravenously
and antibiotics.
Basil was doing much better by Tuesday morning and had actually started eating without vomiting. Her temperature was back to normal, so they removed the IV and switched her over to oral meds. She was released and allowed to return to her foster home Tuesday evening. Sonya and her dogs were all happy to have her home and on the road to recovery! She gave us all quite a scare and we weren't sure if she was going to make it, but she has a strong spirit and wasn't about to give up on her chance at a happy life in her forever home.
11-15-05
Basil seems to be feeling better, but still isn't eating as much as we'd like her to be eating. We have decided to switch her over to Power Pack, which is higher in calories and should help her to gain weight faster. Her foster mom is mixing it with cottage cheese and a chicken thigh (boiled) shredded in her dry food. She's still on antibiotics for another week. She will be going to see Dr. Landry at TLC tomorrow for her checkup. She coughs all through the night but it could just be the congestion breaking up.
11-16-05
Basil went in for her check-up
today. Dr. Landry said her temperature was a little high (102+). She's gained
3 lbs, but she is still coughing a lot and has a runny nose. He wants to see
her 2 days before her antibiotics run out to see if she'll need to continue
with them. Dr. Landry thinks it might take a couple more weeks to really kick
this! Basil's foster mom is taking wonderful care of her, so she is in good
hands. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers!
11-23-05
Basil saw Dr. Landry on Monday,
November 21st for another follow-up visit. Her temperature was normal and
she's gained 1.5 pounds since last week and is up to 87 lbs. She will continue
with her antibiotics for 1 more week, and after that she should be medically
cleared and ready to go to her forever home. She's full of energy and loves
to play with her Dane foster sister, Bella. Bella's foster mom bought 3 turkeys
for the dogs which she will cook, take the meat off the bone, make broth from
the bones, and they'll have a very Happy Thanksgiving too!
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