My Isaac, a Hurricane Katrina rescue, was diagnosed with H. canis on his 1st birthday and lived to 17 yrs and 20 days. He did relapse several times so we avoided his stressful situations such as boarding away from family.
I also rescued a chocolate lab in 2009 that had both H. canis and H. americanum, diagnosed at Auburn. He was the happiest boy and lived 12-13 years after his diagnosis.
A vicious disease but it is not the death sentence that it once was!
Those are amazing stories, so wonderful to hear they both did well!!! Definitely agree that it is manageable and a lot of dogs live good lives in remission and occasionally full cure.
Dr. Fish,
My Isaac, a Hurricane Katrina rescue, was diagnosed with H. canis on his 1st birthday and lived to 17 yrs and 20 days. He did relapse several times so we avoided his stressful situations such as boarding away from family.
I also rescued a chocolate lab in 2009 that had both H. canis and H. americanum, diagnosed at Auburn. He was the happiest boy and lived 12-13 years after his diagnosis.
A vicious disease but it is not the death sentence that it once was!
Those are amazing stories, so wonderful to hear they both did well!!! Definitely agree that it is manageable and a lot of dogs live good lives in remission and occasionally full cure.
This warmed my heart. Thanks for sharing!
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