Heidi 09-244 [1]

Sponsored by: Mary and Paul T. of Owatonna, MN

 
RAGOM's newest young girl could use all of your prayers. She is 6 months old and was found as a stray. She is very sick and spent the night in the ICU at the U of MN Vet Hospital with a high fever and getting a blood transfusion. For some as yet undiagnosed reason, her white blood cells, platelets and red blood cells are very low. She had a bone marrow biopsy today to try and figure it all out. They are thinking it could possibly be a tick borne infection, something toxic she got into or a blood cancer. The blood cancer looks slightly less likely today as her blood counts improved a little. We hope to know more by the end of the week. The first two potentials are likely treatable. The last cancer is not.
 
Heidi was rescued by a wonderful woman from probable euthanasia at the shelter due to her illness. Kathy wanted to give Heidi a chance and so took her into her home. She called RAGOM when it was clear Heidi needed specialty vet care. The diagnostics and care are expensive but it is too early to give up on her. We need a better idea of whether this is something she can recover from. Thank you to Kathy and the staff at the vet clinic for giving her a chance!
 
So Heidi is in my home and getting along great with the three other big dogs here. Despite her illness, she is a puppy and has been wrestling with my other foster Chloe. She weighed only 39 pounds on Friday and every bone shows but she has gained four pounds in four days. She LOVES to eat! She is a LOVE and comes for pets and kisses and just LEANS into me. A typical velcro Golden.
 
If you have a few dollars to spare--I know times are hard--Heidi could use a bit of help with her medical bills. Paws crossed that the results will be good news at the end of the week. I will keep you posted.