by gayrghts » January 28th, 2008, 6:44 pm
</B>Enzo
Paws and Claws New England
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kimb01@cablelynx.com
French Bulldog
Size: Small
Age: Baby
Sex: Male
ID:
Notes: Enzo is a four month old purebred French Bulldog puppy with special needs. He came into rescue at eight weeks of age.........breeder surrendered because of an eye injury that had been left unattended..... and now he had a very serious problem. This of course, made him un-marketable.....so he was not wanted by the breeder. Our vets stitched his eye shut in hopes the eye would start to recover........several weeks later and with medication applied four times a day, Enzo was able to keep his eye but has little if any vision out of it. Along with this problem, he contacted ring-worm and digestive problems. Both of these were treated and the ring-worm went away but not his intestinal problems. As a last resort it was decided he needed a conclusive diagnosis and that can only be made by microscopically examining an intestinal biopsy, which was done. His condition came back positive for HUC. That is a disease that strikes young (younger than a year) French Bulldogs and Boxers. It is characterized by infiltration of histiocytes ( a type of inflammatory cell) in the wall of the large intestine. The disease is similar to irritable bowel syndrome in humans. It can however, be controlled by a special diet and if necessary immunosuppressive medications and anti-inflammatory drugs prescribed by your veterinarian. We have had complete success with diet alone and have not had the need for Enzo to take additional medications. He is eating canned "id" food and Iam's puppy food.......nothing else.......no doggie treats (except for Iam's puppy biscuits) and absolutely no human food. We are going to slowly cut out the canned "id" food and just leave him on Iam's puppy food but it will be a slow process. Now onto the good things about this wonderful puppy. He is totally beautiful outside and inside. He is smart as a whip, very social and loves everyone he meets. He is in a foster home with several other dogs and really would like a young companion dog to play with. He also requires a fenced yard and hopefully someone that is home much of the time. Enzo goes to work each day with his foster momma (she works at a pet grooming salon) so he is exposed to people and other dogs daily. He runs to the door each morning just to make sure she does not leave him behind. He is kennel trained, however, his getting up time is 5:00AM each morning and trying to make him sleep later has not been successful as that is the time he needs to use the bathroom. He rides in a car (in a small kennel) and does not get car sick. Goes right in by himself and is quiet until you reach your destination. If you think you would like to adopt Enzo it is suggested that you contact your vet and get further information on his condition before making a commitment. Your veterinarian is free to contact our veterinarian if he/she so wishes. For further information on our adoption process, please contact Kim Bradshaw at
kimb01@cablelynx.com
Heather
A dog teaches a (kid) boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
- Robert Benchley