Ichabod and Icarus - Fixing them up - Central Dakota Humane Society

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... and making them well
obviously happy, playful, social puppies. No big surprise, I liked them a lot! Dr. Carlson
recommended they stay at the clinic a few more days to make sure they did not break
with Parvo which seemed to me to be an excellent idea! So I left them in good hands and
Missouri Valley started a little more aggressive treatment regimen of flea and tick products,
antibiotics, vaccinations and more baths.
Thankfully, they did not develop any signs of
additional illness, so they came to our shelter
a few days later.
Their progress has been steady and they
seem to be visibly better every single day.
They are always cheerful, happy to have
each other and appreciate a steady diet of
nutritious food. For the first few days they
were desperate for food and would act like
they had not eaten for a very long time. After
a few days we began to notice they would
both eat their fill and there would still be a
little food left over. They started to understand
Ichabod - after the treatment received.
that dinner would be coming around again
and they became much less frantic at feeding
time. They discovered toys for the first time, and learned that sometimes brothers can be
bossy. We added fish oil to their diet and kept their wounds clean. Their worried expressions
changed to the devilishly playful look in their eyes we see all the time now. Their physical
wounds are healing, and they thankfully do not seem to carry any emotional baggage.
Perhaps because they had each other they kept their spirits up and survived together as best
as they could.
While all symptoms and appearances would
diagnose them with some type of mange, we
could find no evidence of this with any skin
scrapings that were done at the clinic. They
could have been suffering with a skin infection,
flea or lice infestation, or any combination of
the above. We continue to treat them with a
broad variety of antibiotics and medicated
baths, and that seems to be working just fine.
They are not quite the healthy vibrant puppies
they were meant to be, but they are well on
their way! Good food, clean surroundings, a
little medicine and a lot of love has turned
their future from bleak to boundless, not
unlike their energy! Many thanks to the staff
Icarus - after the treatment received.
at Missouri Valley Vet Clinic who observed
them for several days and got them started on
the road to recovery. When I went to pick them up I fully expected a bill for boarding and
medications, but they all just thanked me for taking them and said there was “no charge!”
We can’t do this work alone. We need each other – veterinarians, shelter staff and financial
supporters – to make this all happen. When we all work together, we truly can do great
things for pets and people.
Board of Director
elections to be held
in March
Elections for the CDHS board of
directors will be held March 19 at the
general membership meeting, 6 p.m. at the
Broadway Conference Center in Bismarck.
There are five general board positions open,
plus we will hold elections for all executive
board positions. Any CDHS member may vote
at the election. Members wanting to apply for
a board position must have been a member
for 30 days and must submit their intent in
writing (e-mail is fine) to CDHS President,
Cameo Skager, by March 7. Contact Cameo
at 663-1965 or cksn@bis.midco.net.
Needs
List
• Monetary Donations
• Gasoline Cards
• HP 940 XL Black or Color Ink
Cartridges
• Copy Paper
• Cat Litter (non-clumping)*
• Booklets of Forever Stamps
• Canned Squeeze Cheese (Used for
giving medicine to animals.)
• Heavy Duty Sheet Protectors
• Accordion File Folders
• Paper Towels
• Rubber Backed Rugs
• Fleece (Should be new - Will be used to
make blankets to sell.)
• Cat and Dog Beds (Washable)
• Dog Toys
• Soft Dog Treats
• Tall Kitchen Garbage Bags
• Wild Bird Food
• Good Condition enclosed 4- or 6-horse
trailer
• HE Liquid Laundry Detergent
* Always in short supply.
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