mildred
Female - Mixed Breed
Age: April 2020 | Weight: 19kg
Mildred was rescued in Bucerias near the Refuge of Hope. She needed an immediate 15 day foster to be sure she wasn’t actively infected with distemper. She had one negative test and one which was slightly positive. For precaution's sake and to protect ALL our dogs she went to a short-term foster home. This was to ensure the virus was not incubating/active.
We picked her up and she tested negative! She’s definitely a distemper survivor, as evidenced by her tick. Canine distemper is a serious, contagious viral disease in dogs caused by the Canine Distemper Virus (CDV). It affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and nervous systems, and can be fatal. If a dog does survive this painful virus, the result is often an uncontrollable body tick, head, limbs etc. It doesn’t mean they’re in pain any longer but it’s the after effect of the disease.
She is estimated at 5 years old and weighed 16kg when rescued. She’s now up to 19kg! Poor thing was covered in motor oil that we had to bathe off her on rescue day. Yes, people in Mexico still believe that’s a cure for mange. She was under treatment for anemia and erlichea but has fully healed. Through all of this, she is without a doubt one of the sweetest dogs we have ever met. Because she’s a distemper survivor, she does have a twitch. It isn’t always noticeable, mostly if she’s sleeping but can be seen while she’s awake. She does clench her mouth a lot, as part of the twitch, but it doesn’t affect her eating. We’d love to see her be adopted into the loving home she deserves.
