Frosty - Golden Retriever - Heartworms
This is just an update on a dog my wife and I rescued and tried to get adopted. And the story of what happens when you don't give your dogs the care they need. Frosty did not make it and had to be put down today... His heartworms were just to bad and could not be treated. And to think this was totally preventable. My heart and prayers are with the couple who adopted him.
When we got Frosty, the day after New Years, Frosty was in VERY bad shape. He only weighed about 45 pounds. The vet told us he should be about 70-85 pounds when healthy. He could hardly even stand up. But he was a lap dog from the getgo. He was a lover.
Buy the way he looked, he had been mistreated for a long time. It looked like he was tied to a stake or to something for a long time. He had a sore spot on his neck, his nails where long & he had a hard time walking. He was just in bad shape. We took him to the vet and he tested positive for heart worms. His blood work was way off and he was in need of some TLC... The vet did not want to start the heart worm treatment until he reached about 85% of his target weight. He never made it.
I beg all of you to take care of your pets... Get them fixed and make sure you give them their heartworm meds on the SAME day each month...
Frosty, my prayers and thoughts are with you...
Please get involved with any rescue in your area, the one my wife and I are involved with is the Golden Beginnings Golden Retriever Rescue