| Shih Tzu Lhasa Apso Rescue |
| We received a message from a small animal control officer south of Houston, that they had what they thought was a Shih Tzu. The officer asked that someone come down and see what we thought. It was a very hot day and my husband, son and I drove down to see what they had. It was a small facility with all outdoor kennels. It was a cinder block building with around 8 runs, concrete floors. They tried to keep it clean but with the heat, the smell greeted us when we pulled up. The officer was very kind and was clearly overworked. He met us straight from several calls with the back of his truck full with 3 more dogs. This dog that we were looking at had been picked up as a stray. Down the long walk in the next to the last kennel was a pitiful, dirty, skinny, smelly brown dog. But there was no mistaking those big brown eyes, curled over the back tail, and long ears. When I picked him up to put him in the crate, I saw at least 3 different kinds of bugs crawling over him and the smell was indescribable. During the long drive back to Houston, he was a perfect angel. He lay quietly in the crate and seemed to be happy to be in a cool car and just going anywhere. On the way to Dr. Moore, we decided to call him Mickey. |
| Well, Stafford Oaks Veterinary Hospital started "the works". He was bathed, "de-bugged", neutered, vaccinated and then evaluated for overall health. The news was not good. Mickey was diagnosed with canine leukemia! Mickey had some really nasty looking teeth and was scheduled for a routine dental cleaning. When they began, much to everyone's amazement, they discovered that Mickey had a broken jaw. All this time he was being such a sweet, lovable boy while suffering with a broken jaw. Mickey was sent to Dr. Robert Boyd, a canine dental specialist. He had a bone graft and has since healed perfectly. |
| Once his jaw was healed and his extreme periodontal disease was addressed, Mickey was on the road to recovery. As time passed and he became a healthy dog, the diagnoses of Canine Leukemia was removed. The severe periodontal disease was causing the blood work to appear abnormal. |
| Lone Star Shih Tzu & Lhasa Apso Rescue |
| Mickey's Story |
| Intensive Care Unit |
