Lois will remain in the Recovery Room until cleared for adoption.
Lois will steal your heart! She is a very sweet, senior Cocker Spaniel that was saved by an animal protection officer in Arizona. She was taken to the local shelter after being found in an open garage by a member of the public. Lois arrived with injuries and severe, age-related medical concerns. She was quite sick and began receiving immediate vet care to get fully accessed. Lois has now been fully accessed and is already in better condition in her foster home.
Here is her story:
Upon arrival, Lois did not want to eat or drink; she was very weak, unable to stand for very long. She had a head tilt and multiple scabs, and large draining abscess on her head and neck extending to her ear. Her ear canals were swollen and infected, and her eyes were infected. Her lungs were congested; she was coughing and had drainage from her nose. Her bloodwork shows suspicion of infections, as well as kidney disease, and possible pancreatitis. Her teeth are in poor condition. The vet cannot tell if Lois is spayed or not. Lois was a very sick dog!
Over several days of closely monitored care in her foster home, on appropriate medications, Lois began to eat and began to walk and seek out areas of the foster home and the other dog in the home. She now has a good appetite. Her neck wounds are healing well. Her white blood cell count is back to normal. She is still anemic, however improving. She will have her next vet check in a couple of weeks for overall re-evaluation.
We still have a way to go with Lois. Please stay tuned as we progress through the coming days.
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