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Shakespeare was posted on the American Bulldog rescue facebook page
in need of rescue in a very rural shelter in Anniston, Alabama or he
was going to be euthanized. I volunteer with American Bulldog Rescue.
This handsome fellow looks exactly like my dog, so I could not let him
die. I begged our coordinator to let me pull him and that I would
sponsor him. Figuring I would cover his boarding in the south, his
vetting, shots, neuter and transport up north.
Shakespeare came up to the north in June 2014, he first was in
boarding, then went to a foster that was not a right fit, then to a
trainer for a week and has been with me since August 1, 2014. When he
came to me he had sores all over his feet that were bleeding and he
couldn't even walk on one of his feet. Over the course of the past
four months he has seen four different vets, has had multiple tests
done, blood work, cytology, and biopsy's. All the vets could say was
that it was a bacteria infection but not sure what was causing it.
They were thinking possibly an autoimmune disease. He was on
prednisone, which is known to increase thirst and urination. I am gone
to work all day and Shakespeare never once went to the bathroom in his
crate or in the house. I thought that was miraculous. He is a very
good, loving, easy going boy.
Feeling frustrated and not having an answer to what was causing
this poor dog a lot of pain, I took him to a dermatology specialist
two hours from my house each way. They did a culture and found out
that he has MRSP. Which is a very resistant bacteria strand to a lot
of antibiotics. The other issue is that it is a secondary infection,
which means he still has an underlying issue we are trying to figure
out, which they are guessing is possibly allergies. He seemed to be
responding well to clindamycin, but now gets infected toe beds, and
lumps on his knees. He goes for a second recheck in a week and a half.
Needless to say when I said I would sponsor him, I was only
thinking maybe $500 tops. His bills have now reached over $4000 and I
still need to take him back to the specialist, and we still do not
have his skin condition under control.
Any help you can give is greatly appreciated and will go towards
trying to figure out what is causing Shake's skin condition and let
him live out his life pain free and a happy boy, as he should. Your
donation is also tax deductible and if you need a donation receipt
please let me know. Thank you so much for taking the time to read
this.
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