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Took this dog back to another vet who did more by taking blood sample and sample of his hair as he is losing some hair and he was put on antibiotics for two weeks and vet was hesitant to give vaccinantions at this time but did it anyways. Turner the coon hound is still have some issues with losing fur and getting diahrrea at times but other wise is gaining weight and getting much stronger, vet thinks he could have something called cushings disease or something that is causing his kidneys to not function right, he could even have a hormonal problem that is causing some of his problems. He has been dewormed for everything except heart worm, thinking that is going to be the next step and then see where we go from there, right now neuter is out of the question until we know more of what is going on. He does seem to have problems with his breathing such as at night sometimes sounds like he is panting but he isn't and sometimes sounds like he is whinning but yet it does not look like he is, and he drinks a lot of water which he drinks from two gallons to three gallons a day but is starting to show a little decrease with some days going back up but he should be drinking max of three quarts a day. He has slowed down a bit on how much food he needs but still tries to eat a lot and I have to limit how much he takes still as not all the food absorbs into his system yet and the extra food is then put through the colon and is wasted and also can cause bactierial infection and problems in the digestive system. I am thinking he could have damage from being so emaciated and also thinking he was dumped or escaped from somewhere he was either abandoned or neglected from. He does not know proper dog etiquette on the lead and does not follow commands and acts like a hyper puppy. He does play good with the other dogs and cats when I let him play but have to be cautious until we find out what is going on with him. He has bad gas lately as well, but at least he does not stink as bad as he did when we first got him, and is not pooping as much either, and with weight gain it has to be a good sign, He does need to have his ears flushed and treated a couple times a day for at least a few more days to make sure that yeast infection in ears is gone. And getting his antibiotic down him is almost impossible and I have to push it down his throat or try to trick him but the later does not work well he is too smart for that. This dog is going to be expensive and take a lot of tender loving care and also alot of work getting him to listen and follow commands.

Just got back from Vet first time visit and he is pretty good priced for what he does and he seems real nice. He only does minimal vet care but what he did for our rescue was did diagnose bad yeast infection in the ears which we got a wash to clean out his ears and some drops to treat him with, got him some worm medicine he needs one dose every week for three weeks because of infestation, tape worm medicine, and to feed him two cups of food twice a day for a few more days give or take then gradually work him up to more so that he can digest the food properly, he has what appears to be possible frost bite on his ears as well, and will need some good training in a week or two with walking on a lead and to learn his commands along with be taught to stay out of the garbage. Vet says it could take about four months or so to get back to his regular weight give or take. So with lots of patience and love and care he will recover in time. Vet said he has a heart murmur but kind of sounded maybe it was from whip worm maybe or some kind of worm. I will get him started on his meds and in a week or two will give him revolution which will protect him from ticks, flees, worms, etc.

 in response to aprilrain...   Here is a wishlist for walmart which food and treats for our coonhound rescue dog here is the link for walmart wishlist it can be delivered of I can have it picked up at the store.

https://www.walmart.com/giftregistry/gr_detail.do?registry_id=86200382073

 in response to aprilrain...   Thank you for your offer that is so kind you can try this link for paypal to donate other wise you can also use the chip in link which is the one above that is real long. Here is the paypal link https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=URZPFP3TJVKC4, and here is also the chip in they both actually go to paypal and then follow the instructions....http://specialgiftsforxmas.chipin.com/rescued-coon-hound-fund. If these don't work we can try it a different way.

 in response to aprilrain...   Thank you for your offer that is so kind you can try this link for paypal to donate other wise you can also use the chip in link which is the one above that is real long. Here is the paypal link https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=URZPFP3TJVKC4, and here is also the chip in they both actually go to paypal and then follow the instructions....http://specialgiftsforxmas.chipin.com/rescued-coon-hound-fund. If these don't work we can try it a different way.

How can I help this poor animal? I would luv to send feed or donate a few dollars. This is really sad. Animals should not b treated like that. May God Bless and help u and the dog> I hope he gets bck well. I do not kno how paypal works. So long as it goes to helpin this animal, I am willin to help! Aprilrain animal lover