A caring woman, seeking to heal from a personal
tragedy, adopted ‘Ice’ to become her own. She was in love! Shortly
after being adopted however, Ice was suddenly extremely lethargic, becoming
almost unresponsive. ‘Ice’s’ mom, not knowing what could be wrong with
her new puppy found us at FIRST Regional Animal Hospital and she and Ice’s
new grandma quickly brought her in late that night. ‘Ice’ was diagnosed
with Parvo.
Parvo is a serious viral infection that is
prominent in Arizona. It affects puppies and older dogs most severely and
often will result in death without aggressive treatment by veterinary
professionals. ‘Ice’s’ mom wisely hospitalized her, not yet fully knowing
the roller coaster ride that she and ‘Ice’ had yet to endure from this vicious
disease. For two weeks, that felt more like an eternity, Ice’s mom and
grandma visited her in the hospital every day. They called several times a day
and were always greeted by the kind and understanding Technicians caring for
Ice, that not only gave her updates on Ice’s condition, but even sent her
pictures of Ice via text messages regularly. Ice received intensive care
from the Doctors and Technicians 24/7, along with the best medical treatment
possible. Through all that, a blood transfusion, many prayers of her
owners, and Ice’s own strong will to live- ‘Ice’ survived!
