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On 14 August, Shell writes:
Just wanted to let you know that tomorrow or the next day at the latest, I'll be putting out a detailed message regarding this week's transports & dogs, including everyone's contact information.
But for now . . .
Scott & Greg . . . Dr. Tolliver has one hardsided crate of ours that will be coming back with you. In addition, I'm going to ask her to purchase more crates. Since most of the dogs will be flying out to Spokane on Monday a.m., I don't want to use your crates - or Andréa's - unless I know they'll come back to you. In terms of fitting everyone into your car, plan on having three medium-sized crates for the five pups (two pups can fit in a crate) and then four crates for the adults, for a total of seven crates.
Andréa . . . yet another favor . . . one of the adult females, Mannie Mae, is going to our friends Mickey & Dave Jerome in Rock Island, Illinois. Would you & Vetteman be available to meet her on Sunday for the hand-off?
Before I forget . . . welcome to new foster home Pat Bernard of Evanston, Illinois. Pat is fostering the one pup who is staying in Illinois. Pat . . . I think that will be Morgan (who is named for my oldest step-son), but we'll make that decision a bit later. Whoever you get . . . I promise s/he'll be cute!
More to come!
And on 16 August, Shell writes:
Hi, everyone! Just wanted to share our run-down of events for Saturday. Promises to be a busy day, particularly for the indomitable transport team of Scott & Greg.
Welcome to Pat Bernard who is a first-time foster for CRUSA, and an experienced rescuer. Pat lives in Evanston, Illinois and will be fostering the adorable Morgan. Also fostering in Illinois are Shelly & Paul Joyce (Red Bud) and Mickey & David Jerome (Rock Island).
Scott & Greg will leave Kenosha, Wisconsin early on Saturday and if past trips are any indication, I would guess they'll arrive in Waynesville late morning/early afternoon. S&G, you'll be picking up:
Mannie Mae (older female)
All dogs will have ID tags, harnesses & leashes. Only seven crates will be needed, as two pups can share one crate. I'd suggest that we let Dr. Tolliver determine which pups travel together.
Dr. T: Jimbo, Amy, Colleen & Cathy will all be flying to Spokane (two to a crate), so I think it makes sense to crate them the way we fly them.
Scott & Greg: Shelly Joyce will be at a funeral on Saturday. Nancy Marsh, a St. Louis Cairn owner, has graciously agreed to overnight Shelly's foster dog, Shirley (thanks again Nancy!). In a separate email, Išll send you directions to the transfer location. I believe it's right on your route. Please plan on calling Nancy to confirm and again when you're about an hour away from the hand-off location. As it happens, Nancy also has a funeral on Saturday morning but she should be able to meet you by noon (but not before).
Next stop is the Hinsdale Oasis in Illinois as per our usual routine. Išll be taking Jerry, Jimbo, Amy, Colleen, Cathy & Maggie Mae.
(Jerry has tested positive for heartworm. An examination of his blood under the scope did NOT show any microfilaria, which are the larvae (and are the things that get picked up by mosquitoes), so that was good news. It means he can probably be given the prevention without having problems. Dr. T. feels that Jerry is a great candidate for treatment as he doesn't have any outward symptoms, such as a cough.
If treatment is an option, the dog is first started on a 30-day regimen of doxycycline. This is an antibiotic that is thought to kill a parasite that lives IN the heartworms.
--The treatment usually begins with a deep muscular injection of Immiticide into the thoraclumbar muscles beside the spine. The first injection is given on one side; the next injection is given on the other.
--Depending on the treatment regimen, another injection of Immiticide is given on the opposite side 24 hours later. Often the dog is concurrently treated with a steroid to help reduce inflammation.
It is after these injections that the dog must be kept strictly confined: no running, no jumping, no exercise of any kind, and carried outside to potty. The reason is that these injections kill the worms, and the load in some dogs may be 20 or more worms. All these worms will be dying at the same time; their bodies then begin to decay, pieces break off and enter the bloodstream, and may cause emboli, which are like clots. These are to be avoided at all costs, and keeping the dog quiet helps with that.
--Depending on the severity of disease, some dogs are given only one injection, then the second is given a month later. Different vets follow somewhat different protocols.)
Next stop is the Lake Forest Oasis in Illinois where Pat Barnard will pick up Morgan. Pat: please meet Scott & Greg on the NORTHBOUND side of the oasis as they'll be coming from the south. Once you drive up the oasis ramp, you'll want to drive PAST the restaurants (which will be on your left) and all the way to the back of the oasis. There are gated dog exercise cages back there and that's where Scott & Greg will be parked.
Scott & Greg: that will leave you with Mannie Mae who is going to Andréa & VetteMan. On Sunday, they will meet Mickey & David for a hand-off.
On Sunday or Monday, all the dogs that I'm bringing home on Saturday will be flown out to Marybeth in Spokane, Washington.
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