Zoe's Story
Update: December 16, 2007
Zoe continues to recover. She has three more weeks of penicillin G under the care of Dr. Harvey in Hayward. She is now up to her ideal
weight and is looking and acting very healthy. After her next three week course of antibiotics in December, we anticipate that she will
be well enough to be adopted into a special loving home of her own. Her wounds are completely healed, she is spayed and is as sweet as she can be.
Give Zoe some thought. She is a darling girl. Contact Heather at The Haven for an offsite adoption appointment.
director@therabbithaven.org
November 16, 2007
This beautiful little princess is named Zoe. She has been through her fair share of trauma yet she
is still loving and gentle. She was dumped at the shelter with pus filled bite wounds, ear mites and
abscesses on both feet. While at the shelter her abdomen was shaved in preparation for her spay
and to check for wounds. She apparently had a respiratory infection that was not detected prior to
surgery and went into respiratory distress while under anesthesia. With pus filled wounds, ear mites
and the added respiratory condition she was deemed unadoptable and her name went to the top of the
euthanasia list. We could not allow that to happen. You don't condemn a beautiful creature to death when all
she needs is proper medical care, love and a little time. She was first placed on an oral
antibiotic and kept in isolation care. Because her infection was more advanced than originally thought
she did not respond well to oral antibiotic therapy.
Abscesses on her feet filled with pus, requiring them to be opened and cleaned out. Chest and sinus
congestion continued to worsen. Her surgical site continued to be inflamed and not heal. Plan "B"
was quickly put into effect. Abscesses on her feet where irrigated daily and dressed, her surgical wound
was cleaned three times daily and to help thin out the thick mucous in her sinuses she
received mist treatments. She was also placed on Pen G injectable for the month of November. After
only a few days of treatment her little body is responding well. Wounds are healing, chest and
sinuses are clearing and the surgical site is looking great. She is a wonderful patient who calmly
accepts her wound care, respiratory treatments and her injections with out a fuss. She is truly a
little Princess. At the end of her antibiotic therapy she will be ready for a new and loving
home. She is very special and after all that she has been through she deserves the best.
If your home is already filled with well loved companions, you can help Zoe by donating towards her current and continued medical
expenses. Zoe truly appreciates everyone's efforts in her rescue, her medical treatments and finding her forever home.
You can make a cash donation to help with Zoe's expenses via Paypal, or
donate by check
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