Ice

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!