Soon after I posted this about
Chance I got a call from the vet. We had a long talk and like many of you posted this has been a
long time coming with him this did not happen over night! She feels that maybe since he looks purebred that someone got him maybe from a breeder and got the ringworm but it was not treated and it grew into this over the course of a year or more ( can you imagine the suffering)
. His ears are all crusty. She said this was one of the
worst cases or ringworm she has ever seen.
The Vet also said this dog was very sweet and loving with a gentle spirit and a true "yorkie personality" despite the condition he is in. She told me many times that she will recommend the shelter put down a dog as severe as this but his personality told her they had to save him. She told me she felt very confident turning him over to me after our discussion(& our rescue) because if he was not rescued by us they would have had to euthanize him immediatley..... No one in the rescue was in a position to foster him and it came down to me.......
if I did not do it he would be euthanized....
He has to be in quarentene and quite a procedure to not infect anyone in the household, he is highly contagious but prognosis his is good. Gloves, mask covered clothing, bleaching everything down for at least 3 weeks plus medication and special baths. This poor baby can't wait to meet him tomorrow now......... he really is going to get another chance.
