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Help for Col. Potter Cairn Newell


It was fortunate that Newell got to Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network when she did, because her platelets were dangerously low.  Col. Potter Intakes knew she had Lyme Disease, but had not yet been fully evaluated nor treatment initiated.  She was immediately referred to a specialist based on initial lab results.

Newell was started on a two-month course of Doxycycline, and also on a high dose of Prednisone to suppress the auto-immune response that was destroying her platelets and red blood cells. She also had some kidney values that were outside normal ranges. She has responded well. There have been three reductions in the Prednisone dose, 2-3 weeks apart, with bloodwork each time to assure the platelets and kidney indicators are staying in safe ranges.

We hope she will be able to come off the Prednisone within the next few weeks, because living on Pred is no fun.  She feels hungry all the time, and ready to take on anything that gets between her and any hint of food.  She came into CPCRN quite underweight, but has made up for that, and we have incorporated veggies into her diet to minimize any more weight gain. She loves -- and insists on -- her twice-daily walks.

Newell's vet bills are already beyond $1100, and will continue to mount up, as she will need frequent monitoring for several more months after this initial phase of treatment, and ongoing monitoring to be sure the improvements have become her new normal.

We will be incredibly grateful for anything you can give -- to help this beauty regain full health, so that she can find her forever home and family, AND so that Col. Potter will be ready to accept another high-needs furkid and help get the healing started.


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Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network 
 

Thank you so much for your support! Your donation is tax deductible! Our Federal Tax ID Number is 33-0954902. Any donations exceeding Newell's bills will be put toward another needy Col. Potter Cairn.

Organizer

Col Potter
Organizer
Louisville, KY
Col.Potter Cairn Rescue Network
 
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