If I knew who owned the dog I would talk to them and ask them to take him to the vet. I've asked at every house along our street and no one seems to know. There is a sale barn a few blocks over and maybe he just hangs around there and eats scraps and cow poop - I don't know. If I could find an owner I would ask them to have him tested and pay for the test myself. But I haven't been able to track down the owner. The dog keeps running away every time I get close so Animal Control said if WE couldn't catch him by tomorrow and THEY couldn't figure out who the owner was that they would bring a live trap over.
All I want to know is what I'm dealing with.
And unfortunately - the number of stray dogs in my county is higher than the human population because we are a semi-rural area. People who decide training a dog is more hassle than it's worth bring them here so they will have a "good life in the country". *rolls eyes* So the truth is brucellosis IS a concern. We have our English Bulldog stud tested every four months. I required a negative brucellosis test on the Yorkie stud I used with my female. Don't you ask for testing with your breeding stock? If it wasn't a concern why would you bother? Because you want to make sure! You want to be safe! Maybe if I had NO other dogs in the house I wouldn't worry about it but I do - so I ahve to do what's right for the entire household
I was pregnant, hormonal and crying a lot last night - so lots of my rant was in haste and hysteria. :-) The simple fact is it happened - I thought she was safe in my yard playing while I went a got some coffee to sit outside with her and it happened. Now I have to do the best I can for MY dogs. I am not responsible for what happens to someone else's dog. That dog has owners who should be responsible. If Animal Control finds ID tags or microchip tracking down the owners will be easy. My dogs personally have both - don't yours? If YOUR dogs got out and someone picked them up wouldn't they know how to get ahold of you? Yes - of course - because you are a responsible owner. Same here. I cannot allow my girl to be put at risk any further because some one else is NOT. I can't even FIND the owner. Never mind talk with them.
So - point taken and heard. I'm not going to start a war. I've spoken with the vet this morning and gotten some good answers on treatment possibilities, true risks with a one time accidental incounter, etc. No family fueds here - I just want to KNOW. And the last thing I need in the middle of my pregnancy is a full month of worry and wondering and waiting whether my angel girl fur baby is sick or not. I'd rather know within the next day or two - that's not unreasonable.
Angela <>< |