Soccia!

Let’s see…..where to begin.

I’ll just jump right on in! The dog nipped my daughter in the face this morning.  It is minor, and it was not an aggressive nip.  But, you know, we don’t know Honey from Adam.  As the day wore on I started to think about it and worked myself into a foaming frenzy.  Called the Rescue Center place, and they have had her since September 9th.  She has had her rabies vaccine….on October 11th.  Prior to September 9th, Honey and her mother and sister were at the pound for 3 days.  They came to the pound as strays…or were dumped.  The Rescue lady was not sure.  So, maybe strays, off the street, in a county that has had some rabies reported in bats in the last few months. 

After much FREAKING THE FUDGE OUT I calmed down and called the rabies control dudes for the state of Tejas.  It seems that that was the right thing to do, as he basically told me to CALM WAAAAY the THE FLOCK DOWN.  There have been no documented cases of rabies in dogs this year in that county……and only 1 in 2005.  We just have to quarantine Honey in a crate at home for 10 days, then have a vet examine her, and have said vet call the rabies coordinator for our county.

The reason we have to crate her (I know, I hate it too) is not because we think she has rabies.  It is so she does not escape from the yard or get lost in the next ten days.  If that were to happen, Mia would have to be treated for rabies.  Soccia!

To complicate things, I had taken Honey to the vet yesterday to be dipped for a spot of mange she had on her head. Apparently, dogs can have some neurological effects from the dip.  They get lethargic, can be uncoordinated and in some it can be quit severe.  Yes, you are correct.  Honey fell into the “some” category and has had to have 2 injections of anti-toxin.  It is remarkable to see her before and after the shot.  One minute she is lethargic and acting not like the Honey we know………she gets the shot and wham! Honey is back with her wonderful personality.

PLEASE NOTE THIS!!!!  DO NOT DIP YOUR DOGS FOR DEMODEX  WITH AMITRAZ OR GENERICS OF IT.

I could KICK myself for not following my instinct that told me not to dip her.

Why this complicates things is, the Amitraz toxicity she is experiencing is CNS involved…….so is rabies in the end stages.

Still following me?

The vet said that since Honey responds to the shots of yohimbine, you can pretty much rule out that it is rabies causing her symptoms, but, we still have to crate her for 10 days. 

My stomach is burning like a hot iron in hell.  My stress level lately has been off the charts, I got my period (sorry guy readers) and this is just one! more! element! than I can handle.  Obviously, I WILL handle it.  I just have to do my little freak dance for you, sweet internets.

I want to get really drunk right now. Want to join me?