09/02/2026
🩺✨An Update on Scout! ✨🩺
This week our amazing veterinary partner, The Veterinary Center at Hunter's Crossing, gave Scout their full attention to figure out the best treatment plan for our girl. We want to say thank you to Doctors Lexi Brandenburg and Kelly Bullett, as well as their entire crew for taking such great care of Scout. 🫶🥰
On Monday, they focused on her leg injury. Initially, we were worried that we would absolutely have to amputate her leg, but Scout has started to use it more and more. While she still does not have full mobility, we're hopeful we can rehab her leg! 💪
On Tuesday, we focused on her anemia. Part of the reason we are fighting to keep her leg is because Scout has severe anemia. Removing her leg so close to the femoral artery is not ideal, so we needed to figure out the cause of her anemia. After multiple tests, TVC did a blood smear and found that Scout also has Babesiosis, a tick-borne infection that, in essence, destroys red blood cells. As the bacteria spreads throughout the body, her immune system tries its best to fight the infection by destroying the bacteria's red blood cell hosts, thus causing anemia. 🤒
So far, Scout has responded well to treatment! She's eating and drinking and loves to snuggle with her foster family. Primarily, she is on bed rest while she recuperates her leg. 🤗😍
The cost of her treatment so far has amounted to almost $600, not including the potential $1600 leg amputation.
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Thank you so much for your support, Poochie's Crew. Without you, we couldn't give Scout the love and care she needs! ♥️♥️♥️