Well, there's good news and bad news
My Person blogging here
OK, not really. It's pretty much all bad news.
Rufus does not have hepatitis
he has been diagnosed with Blastomycosis
I don't know how he got it, but the mulch theory could be in play because I did a bunch of mulching in the yard in the weeks before he showed symptoms of illness
his right eye is looking better, the left eye worse
but the eyes are showing signs of glaucoma
his serum was very yellow
he has a lot of yeast in his system
my vet is waiting for some more test results to come back
he said this used to be more rare, he used to only see 2 or 3 cases a year
now he sees 2 or 3 a month
not every dog survives
and since his liver is already compromised, who knows how this will go
from reading on this, the treatment is very expensive
and some people have their dogs' eyes removed
but first things first
right now, the gameplan is to see what comes back tomorrow
and if Rufus' system can handle the treatment
then it will be a matter of figuring out if I can afford the treatment and work with my vet to see what supportive care will work for him
Resources -
BLASTOMYCOSIS IN THE DOG
Blastomycosis
Blastomycosis--Fungal Disease Common in Outdoor Dogs
Canine Blastomycosis Awareness
From Merck - Blastomycosis
Blastomycosis forum
Facebook group
Blastomycosis case database
The Blastomycosis website
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My name is Rufus. 
7 comments:
I hope Rufus can get treatment and get better soon. We'll be sending positive vibes and good thoughts. He is so very cute.
Jamie, Sunny & Scooter
w00f;s Rufus, u still got my prayers...i just read on the ASPCA thing about mulch, was gonna post something about it...
b safe and git well soon,
~rocky~
This sounds pretty serious to us, Rufus!
We're turning up the AireZen! We hope you feel better soon!
Love ya lots,
Maggie and Mitch
My mom's friend has a dog with blasto. She doesn't know how he got it--they think from moldy poop in the yard? He went blind in a week and they removed one of his eyes. It's a hard, hard disease to deal with. We will keep praying for you to feel better.
love & wags,
River
RUFIE,
We are pawing for your speedy recovery. Lots of smoochies and huggies.
Sally & Rufus
Hi Rufus,
We just wanted to say that we love you and we hope you get better (and our thoughts are with your person).
Love Freddie and Ella (fellow bassets)
Thinking of you, Rufus, and your person. I'm sure this is very difficult for her because it's obvious she loves you very much even though she lets the treat dispensers steal your bed. I'll be checking in to see how you are doing.
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