Labs Funded
Success Stories
Lightweight, December 2002
Story written by: Applicant, Kris Hall
and Shadow's adopter, Lynn...
Lightweight's rescuers found her hiding in the hay room of their barn one chilly night in November. She was severely emaciated and had the worst case of mange you could imagine - her whole body was covered in bloody sores and her poor sweet eyes just begged for some help. Lightweight went to the vet, where she was diagnosed with a severe case of demodectic mange and a secondary skin infection. Thankfully, no heartworms!! Treatment (and lots of good food) started immediately for this 9 month old girl, and her rescuers began the search for her forever home, knowing they couldn't keep her themselves.
Help was closer than they thought, and a friend named Lynn was able to take Lightweight into her loving care and continue her treatments. Lynn has two other dogs, a couple of horses, and a cat, so Lightweight has some good friends to recuperate with.
Slowly, she is winning her battle with the mange and the awful
sores are being replaced with shiny black fur! Lynn says she is a wonderful,
sweet loving dog but still very timid and skittish. Who knows what living
conditions she had before she found help. It has been a long road, and she still
hasn't reached the end, but with LABMED's help, Shadow has a great chance at a
long, healthy life. Thanks LABMED!!!!
Copyright
� 1996-2008 LABMED
If you have questions or comments, Contact Us.
Give us your Feedback about
LABMED.
Web space donated by San Mateo
Regional Network