Every day my inbox is filled with horror stories about the galgos and podencos of Spain – that just these two breeds, not counting all the other abandoned dogs. It’s hard to keep up with posting news about them all – I want to let you all know what is going on every day, what the volunteers cope with every day, and this is another story. I’ve translated it but it’s not perfect – but I’m sure you’ll get the gist of the report! Simply haven’t time to correct it, sorry!
We find this galguita, Nana, in very poor condition, would not have lasted more than two days in the street. She was rescued ten days ago, and is in the vet clinic. There has been a dramatic change as seen in the last photo, the skin is healing and is starting to repair. An association offered us help but the bill has Been tremendous so they cannot cover all the expenses.
Nana is in the care of Pro-Galgo, more information here about donating towards her vet care.
This is the veterinary report:
The Fond of sweets animal of canine species, race Spanish, sex 9-month-old female
without microchip, it is attended of urgency the
day 3/2/2012 in our facilities.
Before the clinical exploration the animal presents caquexia,
severe dehydration, hypertermia (39.9th C), edema in the
extremities, pioderma generalized with vasculitis and exsweated
purulent, pale mucous membranes and shok hipovolémico.
The Analytical blood one reveals severe regenerative Anemia (7.1 hb),
Leucocitosis (WBC 34.8 x 10 9/l) with marked Neutrofília and
Eosinofíliay Trombocitopénia. The Serología to Leishmania, Enf files,
Filaria, Erlichia and Anaplasma is a Negative.
The biochemistry(biochemist) detects Hiperglobulinemia, severe Hipoalbuminemia,
Hypoglycemia and increase of Fosfatasa Alcalina.
Cutaneous curettage is realized observing large number of Demodex Canis
in all its stadiums.
The Diagnosis is; Mange Demodécica Generalizada, with pioderma
deep secondary, Caquexia, Anemia and Shock Hipovolémico
Treatment is restored with Intravenous fluids; Sueroterpía,
albumins, antibioterapia, hepatic Protectors and
gastriointestinales, complexes vitamínicos and antihemorrhagic.
Local treatment with Dermavet Champú and amitraz, and oral Feeding
with Intestinal humid Diet (Royal Canín), greasy acids, profender and
oral iron (Hemolitan).
The animal remains hospitalized, with very serious prognosis.
Report by
Fátima Gonzáles Gallego
Colegiado 1.128 Sevilla (España)
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Fátima Gonzalez Gallego
Clínica Veterinaria Bellavista
C/ San Antonio Abad, Local 9
41014 Bellavista, Sevilla
Comments
7 responses to “Walk on by – how can some people? Galga Nana, fighting for life”
Royal Canin is not really good… she should get real meat… in the best case raw green tripe. Otherwise some other meat.
I know they have enough to worry about but nevertheless, good food is very important (and would not necessarily be more expensive than the industrial one).
I read in the book of an Austrian vet, that all these special diets are definitely not worth the money!
Tunde
not trying to tell anyone their job but try tuna and pasta long spagettie tipe good body build give her milk to drink cows that is its done wounders for my honey brought in starving every rib showing even down to bk bone and hips she is doing well now for an 11 year old just trying to help is this little one getting llooked after by mo
I have tried these special diets at huge expense, and they are a waste of money, I agree with Tunde, natural diet is probably best for Nana.
Sadly, if she has generalised demodecosis, as her medical record suggests, her prognosis is not that good, unless it has become generalsied only due to her immune system being defective due to other infections and starvation. If this is an inherited immunity defect, it would be kinder to euthanase now. My heart sinks for her and I am praying that she can be cured.
Milk might not be best when her immune system is depressed, as some dogs have milk intolerance. This could place even more strain on her weak immunity and allow the demodex to thrive. Tuna has high mercury content so needs to be used very sparingly. Sardines are better, but perhaps Nana would do better on a fairly bland diet at present to avoid any immune challenges. Chicken would be good, but perhaps too expensive.There may be an underlying medical cause for the demodex in addition to weakened immunity. She is so beautiful, my heart goes out to her.
NANA has been taken under the wings of PRO-GALGO from the very first day on and is in the vetclinic of our dear friend Fatima. Please eleminate the bank details, NANA has been promoted by http://actuanimaux.com/cause/nana-2/ , by clickin on the read spot on top of the pix you donate to her case. 5 clicks allowed per day. ACTUANIMAUX does not allow double fundraising, its very important to delete the bank details!!
contact for more infos or news about NANA is pro-galgo@total-barcelona.com or check on our facebook site http//www.facebook.com/pro.galgo.international
nana is doing very well, you can see her newest picture on http://www.progalgoenglish.wordpress.com
tks for caring for our little girl!!
oh thats brill so pleased for her you show them girl everyone is thinking of you