Dog Saved from Euthanasia by Quick Thinking Intern [View all]

[Omaha Steve]

Last edited Sat May 28, 2016, 11:28 PM - Edit history (1)

http://blog.theanimalrescuesite.com/ollie-tick/?


Thanks to the quick eye of a veterinary intern, 10-year-old Ollie is going to have a much better summer this year. The intern spotted a tick behind the Sheltie’s ear—the culprit of Ollie’s declining health—just moments before he was about to be euthanized.

Ollie’s owners Al and Joelle Meteney started seeing their pet's health decline after a trip to the Umpqua River and Eastern Oregon. According to DoveLewis Animal Hospital, they took him to several veterinarians who put Ollie through a full range of tests, including blood work, a urinalysis, and a variety of X-rays. But still there were no answers. He was even given medication to potentially treat his sluggishness and paralysis, but Ollie’s symptoms only worsened.



“He still had a little sparkle in his eyes so he didn’t look really sick, he couldn't really move… but you know, his expressions were still lively and responsive, his ears were still perking up. It was almost unreal,” Joelle said.

Before the Meteneys brought Ollie to DoveLewis, he was almost completely paralyzed and unable to eat or go to the bathroom on his own. They saw no other choice but to put Ollie down, and save him from suffering.

“They finally decided they had reached their limit and it was time to help him pass,” said Dove Lewis Animal Hospital veterinarian Dr. Adam Stone. “He couldn’t stand, he couldn’t walk, he couldn’t urinate, couldn’t defecate. So they had instructions to go get his bladder emptied twice a day from the regular vet to see if he would improve.”

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