Sonny Update!
Sonny had a long day and is resting comfortably right now! His day started out at 9:00AM when he was driven from Sorrento, LA to Baton Rouge, LA to meet a YHR member. She and her husband drove him to Lafayette, LA to meet another member who then drove him to Orange, TX to meet me! He got to my home at 3:00 PM, so we made good time. He rode very well!
Poor little guy was SO dirty......when I bathed him, the water coming off of him was a grayish, black color. I am so used to seeing yellowish brown dirt, but not this color. Almost reminded me of a mechanic's garage. Maybe that is how he got his burn. He had this blackish stuff on his back that was greasy looking and when I started to shampoo him with the medicated shampoo that stuff came off in clumps....and it was all greasy hair. Just awful looking. It did not seem to bother him, but it hurt me.
He has quite the rash all over his little body and lots of hair loss. I was wondering if it could be thyroid. I don't think it is mange. I suppose it could be bacterial. Maybe after he was burned, he started to get a bacterial infection on his skin. Oh well...he will be seen by a vet on Monday and then we will know better! Enough of my amateur vetting.
I trimmed him as best I could. I am just NOT a groomer.
My groomer was not working today, so he was stuck with me. At least he is now clean. Poor little guy was so smelly before. Very sad.
He is a SWEET little boy!!
Here is a link to some before and after pics of him:
www.yorkiehavenrescue.com/sonny