Tippy is a Red Heeler who is almost 2 years old. She was surrendered due to her owner's failing health. When she came into the shelter, she was given Ivermectin, a general dewormer. Unfortunealty, Tippy has a gene mutation that makes her Ivermectin sensitive. She had a very bad reaction and almost died. While she was recovering, it was found that her last owner had failed to care for her properly and she was heartworm positive. So poor Tippy, after her rough recovery from her Ivermectin reaction, still had a month of painful treatment to go through.
Tippy is all done with her treatment now and is completely healthy. She does not like other dogs at the shelter, but does like some dogs (selective) outside of the shelter setting. She wants to be with her people all of the time! Since she is Ivermectin sensitive, her new owner will have to use caution in deciding which medications are safe for her. A link with more information:
http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-VCPL/drugs.aspx
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