maggie

Maggie is ADOPTED

Barbara has adopted Maggie. She wants everyone to know that she has found a home and that people need to adopt seniors, and that people do adopt seniors.

Maggie is doing very well in her new home

January 2009 Update on Maggie..... just got off the phone with Dr. Darby. Maggie is still growing cultures, and this time, the news is not good. She is building up a resistance to just about every oral antibiotic there is. This is so very upsetting. He is consulting with another tech and she said that she would suggest going on an inject able antibiotic twice a day for two weeks. This is called Ceftiofur, which is a 3rd generation drug from penicillin. Jeannine, I believe you will probably have heard of this. The tech's thought is that we do this for two weeks, take another culture. We may be able to take her down to 1 shot a day. By that time, the infection may have reinvented itself again, if we have not cured her, and she can start on the oral antibiotics once more. We are into the heavy hitters now.
He wants me to bring her in tomorrow for another shot, Convenia, that she had the last two times, as he has to order this drug. It may take a week or so to come in.
I am so upset over this, words cannot express. I could just cry. It is so unfair that she has to have this infection, and we just can't get rid of it. She is a happy, vocal, lol little dog and I just love her to pieces. Please say a pray that this will work for her. Our main concern is that this "bug" will travel to an area that will really hurt her and possibly kill her. Not a good day.
Foster mom Cindy.

Maggie is one very sweet, Yorkie girl, who is 9-11 years old and weighs about 8#. Maggie is very food oriented and dances at meal time (or if she even THINKS it might be meal time). Maggie also loves attention. She will roll over to have her tummy petted and likes to be carried, but only upside down like a baby. The more individual attention Maggie receives, the happier she is. She does do very well with other dogs though, so she does not need to be an only baby. The open crate is still sometimes her comfort zone, but lately she has been spending more time out in the open, curled up in a bed.

Maggie has been diagnosed with some significant liver issues. She will be starting on medication and special food in the next few days. She will most likely need to stay on this treatment plan the rest of her life. She is spayed, negative for heartworms, and up-to-date on all her vaccinations. During her dental, Maggie lost the last few of her teeth, so her cute little tongue hangs out. This does not affect her eating at all, though hard treats would frustrate her. Soft liver treats and cheese flavored Pupcorn work just great for her though!

Maggie is a very smart girl and learned about the doggie door within a day or two. She normally uses it, but will occasionally have an accident. Usually when someone else does and she gets confused. When the weather is bad (usually too hot), Maggie just prefers to stay inside and wear her panties.

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