MAXINE NEEDS YOUR HELP TO LIVE!

It wasn’t until this little baby Bulldog, AT FIVE WEEKS OLD, was in an incubator at a specialty veterinarian hospital, in oxygen, on IV medications, and near death, that SCBR ever heard of Canine Herpes. Canine Herpes is a severe viral infection, caused by an enveloped DNA, of newborn puppies. The puppies receive the infection from their mother, who rarely shows symptoms, and has a mortality rate of 100% when affected in the first 24 hours. Luckily, Maxine, was infected at five weeks of age, thereby, granting her a chance, albeit low, of survival. 


Throughout Maxine’s initial hospitalization, SCBR found out not many veterinarians knew much about Canine Herpes. In fact, one specialist said there was only one paragraph in her medical reference books about Canine Herpes. After recovery, Maxine seemed to be progressing well. Her adoptive parents were careful to support her with immune supplements as Canine Herpes can tear down a puppies immune system. 


Right before Maxine turned 1 year old, and right after her spaying, Maxine started to develop high fevers, 105+. Specialty veterinarians were at a loss to determine the cause of these fevers but felt it could be due to an incomplete spay or latent affects of the Canine Herpesvirus. 
After multiple ultrasounds, blood work, and cultures, nothing could be found that would have a high fever as it’s only symptom. No cancer, no tumors, no toxins, no endocrine disease, no metabolic disease, no inflammation, and no drugs.


So, what’s left?  Immune related issue from Canine Herpesvirus or infection from her previous spay. 


And the only way to figure this out, per the specialists, is to keep Maxine’s fever high while completing a CT Scan, looking for underlying infection, and if this isn’t the problem, then it’s immune-mediated. 
And this opens a whole world of problems. 


Right now, Maxine is in the hospital and is having her CT Scan done. She’ll be in ICU until her fever can be brought under control. The tab to-date is $4,780 and this does not include (1.) any surgery, if it’s a previous spay infection, or (2.) on-going exploration and treatment of an auto-immune disease. 


Maxine has come such a long way in her short 12 months of life. SCBR asks for your kind donations in helping Maxine continue a life she so greatly deserves. In this chaotic time, it’s understandable people are reluctant to donate, but SCBR supporters have a rich history of helping those dogs in the time of their life when they need help the most. Thank you.