Sex: Female (altered)
Breed: Miniature Dachshund
Age: 12 1/2 years
Location: Bloomington, IN
Vet/Medical Info: Lucy is spayed and had a 1 yr Rabies shot on 6/13/11, she also had a dental and had a few teeth removed. DOB 12/98. 5 way vaccination 6/29/2010, spayed and diabetic.
Owner Info: Lucy is a red dapple Dachshund and was rescued from a high kill shelter, she was dumped by her old owner because they could no longer afford her care. Lucy is a great dog but her new owner has over 20 dogs and 10 cats in her care, most of them special needs or senior. She has two special needs cats and they are very stressed out because Lucy chases after them tries to bite them (she doesn't mind an occasional chase but Lucy gets a bit too aggressive with them). If it weren't for this, her current owner would keep her. It took Lucy about 10 days to become really comfortable in her new surroundings, the fact that there are several dogs in the house which occasionally bump into each other made it harder for her. She does best with only 2-3 other dogs around her. Lucy developed diabetes probably about 3 months ago (perhaps longer, we don't know because the previous owner did not take her to the vet on a regular basis). When her new owner first met Lucy at the shelter mid April, she was still able to see. She has cataracts in both eyes and went blind due to diabetes. Lucy visited the vet and she had a cbc and a glucose curve done to regulate her on the insulin. She needs insulin (very very little) once a day. Her kidneys and liver are fine. She seems to have malabsorbtion syndrome as she does not put on weight no matter how much and what kind of food she is fed. She will soon be starting on supplements, i.e. enzymes for her which should help with this condition. The vet said she could have her eyes fixed but it would cost about $5,000. She is very spunky and sweet. Owner is taking her to vet next week for a glucose check, she will get her UTD on vaccinations then.
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