Re: The Week From Hell
- From: sighthounds & siberians <x@xxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 16:08:08 -0400
On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:43:16 -0500, diddy <diddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
>in thread news:l3tke1h0qrbpd111934tqhvutnjitstiaf@xxxxxxx: sighthounds &
>siberians <x@xxxxxxxxx> whittled the following words:
>
>> On Fri, 29 Jul 2005 12:59:21 -0500, diddy <diddy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>in thread news:cvlke1t7lmi487snu73gglhqhj9h8kk22u@xxxxxxx: sighthounds
>>>& siberians <x@xxxxxxxxx> whittled the following words:
>>>
>>>> Last week, we got a call from a county shelter that they had an
>>>> ex-racing Greyhound, tattoos and all, that they'd picked up. Her
>>>> tattoos showed that she was born in 1993. I made the usual calls to
>>>> see if she was placed by any of the Ohio adoption groups; she
>>>> wasn't. So after her 3 days were up, we sprung her from the shelter.
>>>> She wasn't in great shape - - she's very thin, only about 46 lb.,
>>>> her nails were extremely long and her teeth haven't been cleaned in
>>>> forever. We named her Molly. She did fairly well Saturday and part
>>>> of Sunday, then stopped eating on Sunday and started vomiting Sunday
>>>> night. Was rushed to the vet Monday with an arrythmia and
>>>> dehydration. All tests were negative, she perked up nicely after a
>>>> night of IV fluids (and several hundred dollars' worth of tests),
>>>> and she came home Tuesday afternoon. Wednesday, two of my dogs
>>>> started vomiting. Since then, they've fallen one by one to some
>>>> type of viral gastritis, apparently, which we think Molly brought
>>>> home from the shelter. Currently we're at 8 sick, not counting
>>>> Molly, although three dogs are starting to recover. (We've gone 45
>>>> minutes now without any new vomit.) Oh, and did I mention that we
>>>> don't have laundry facilities, because we're waiting for a part to
>>>> come in on the still-under-warranty million-dollar dryer?
>>>>
>>>> Mustang Sally
>>>>
>>>
>>>I hope this isn't something like RACE FLU, or Greyhound flu.
>>>Hope things look up.
>>>Since I'm asking, are there any Greyhound rescues in western Ohio?
>>>There is a group in Cincinnatti, but they will not adopt out of county
>>>(or something like that) same for a Columbus rescue.
>>
>> Doubtful. As I understand it, that's usually a type of kennel cough,
>> which sometimes mutates to become particularly nasty and quickly
>> fatal. And spreads like wildfire because the dogs are all kenneled.
>> In fact, one of the two WV tracks is currently under quarantine, and
>> the other most likely will soon follow. This old girl hasn't seen a
>> track in a long time, except maybe on TV. Since all the tests were
>> negative, and the dogs are getting sick so quickly, I'm assuming this
>> is a viral thing. It's kind of interesting - - the dogs seem to know
>> that they have to stay hydrated, and drink right after they've
>> vomited.
>>
>> Thanks, I sure hope things look up too, and soon.
>>
>> My reference book doesn't list a GH rescue based in Dayton. I'd heard
>> from time to time that there was one, but maybe it's not in existence
>> anymore - - there are an awful lot of GH groups that went out of
>> business after a short time period. There's a group called Team
>> Greyhound Adoption of Ohio that has a Cincinnati branch, phone number
>> 513-385-3751. Not my favorite group, but AFAIK they'll place dogs
>> anywhere in the state.
>>
>> Mustang Sally
>>
>>
>Thanks for that. Any warnings about this rescue?
>I know a couple that moved into the area a few years ago from SC. They
>came with a lovely Greyhound rescue. They lost their greyhound the same
>week I lost Danny. They've been looking for a Greyhound rescue for the past
>year, and can't find someone who will let them adopt out of their region.
>And it seems this couple didn't fit in anybodies region.
Well, IMO they have their priorities wrong; one stated goal was to be
the biggest group in the state. I mean, who cares. I don't agree
with the way their prison program works - - too many dogs for too
long, and dogs in facilities that this breed probably shouldn't be in,
especially right off the track. They place dogs pretty much anywhere
(which is an advantage for the couple you know), whereas I'm a strong
believer in home visits. They don't test for tick-borne diseases,
which are very common in ex-racers. If this couple does adopt a
Greyhound, tell them to make sure to have a tick panel run on it.
They can contact Protatek Reference Lab in Phoenix, AZ for
information, in the likely event that their vet is unfamiliar with
TBDs.
My vet says he's been seeing dogs right and left with vomiting and
diarrhea. All have grass in their stomachs. He thinks there's a
virus or something on the wet grass. So, Chlorox here we come.
Mustang Sally
.
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