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our newest addition
Our story begins with my doodle, Zuzu. She began limping one day and was thought to have a soft tissue injury. They began treating her with pain meds. Over the next 8 weeks, Zuzu was misdiagnosed during many visits as a myriad of new symptoms appeared and were disregarded. Because Addison’s disease has similar symptoms as many other diseases, her diagnosis was missed. On June 4th, 2021, Zuzu collapsed. I raced her to the hospital and when we arrived, she barely had a blood pressure and was in hypovolemic shock. I walked away with the fear I would never see her again. She was just 2.5 years old. The next day I received a phone call that she was diagnosed with Addison’s Disease but that it was good news. Yes, she had Addison’s, but there was a treatment! The vet said to me “we love our Addisonian dogs, they come in knocking on death’s door but we can fix them! We feel like heroes!” Since then it’s been a deep dive into research, medicines and doses, and now rescue.
our newest addition
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our newest addition
Meet Max, my newest Addisonian family member and the guy who inspired me to start a rescue. Max was rehomed due to his owner travelling for work and his inability to care for Max’s needs. Addisonian dogs do not make their own stress hormone, cortisol. Being boarded for sometimes weeks at a time was hard on Max and he was not able to be kept feeling well. His owner put Max’s needs first and he is now here and thriving! All he needs is his daily dose of prednisone and a monthly injection to keep him feeling well.
Max started his life in Tennessee. Massachusetts law requires any dog coming into Massachusetts be quarantined for a certain period of time in a shelter. Addisonian dogs may not be able to handle the stress of quarantine in shelters. I will be seeking approval to become a quarantine location for Addisonian dogs coming into Massachusetts. This is no easy task. Massachusetts has one of the most restrictive laws in the country.
In the meantime, if you would be so kind to sign this petition, it would be greatly appreciated.
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If you are interested in becoming a foster or have any questions, please email Judy@addisonsdogrescue.org