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HELP DiDi -1st Dog On DIALYSIS at SASH - AUSTRALIA

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 DiDi is the First Dog  In AUSTRALIA  to get  Kidney DIALYSIS at SASH Veterinary Hospital, North Ryde.
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Hello… my name is DiDi.   Please read my story and why I need help.  The same nightmare could happen to you as dogs are so vulnerable to the awful disease I've picked up. 

I'm a Bordoodle !  I’ll be one year old next week if I manage to survive.   
On the weekend of 20 February, I got really really sick and had to be rushed to the vets in the early hours of the morning.    I kept vomiting, I couldn’t eat or drink and my human parents were desperately worried.   

Unfortunately the vets couldn’t help and my condition continued to go downhill.   All my energy was lost, I couldn’t eat or drink.  Blood tests showed my kidneys were in a terrible state.   Worst of all I couldn’t pee.  The vets knew the longer I couldn’t pee, the more dangerous my condition.     I was so sick.

After two days at the vets with no change except I was getting worse, my human parents rushed me down to the SASH veterinary hospital in North Ryde.  They drove through the worst storm to get to this is amazing hospital with specialized equipment which may save my life.   The specialist vet told my parents I had to go on dialysis so my kidneys could recover and the toxins removed.   If I don’t get this treatment, I will die.

It’s likely I have Leptospirosis ( Lepto for short).  It’s not confirmed yet but all the symptoms point to this nasty bacteria as the cause.    Toxins in my bloodstream are 20-30 times the normal levels.   All the fluid which has built up around my kidneys has to be removed with the toxins, and dialysis is the only way this can happen.
It will cost my parents $30,000 AU plus for my dialysis and care.   If I need to do more dialysis if and when I get home, it will cost $7000 a week.
  
My human parents love me deeply.  I adore them. They really care and can’t cope with the thought of losing me.  I know that quite a lot of dogs have died because of Lepto.  Stagnant water with mouse urine can cause this terrible disease.

I had my first dialysis and the specialist vet called my parents to say how much better I am.  My toxic levels went down by half and today I was able to get food  and drink through a feeding tube.   After four days of no food or water, I felt much better getting something in my tummy.  
Please help my parents with the costs of my treatment.  They are so dedicated to animals and have helped many dogs, cats, horses, koalas and other critters.   Now they’re digging deep into their finances so I can live.    My treatment cost is a symbol of how much love they feel not only for me, but for all of us who give our unconditional love.

Please ask your vet about Lepto vaccinations, specially if you live in an area with a mouse plague or lots of rats.   A small drop of mouse or rat urine can be lethal.
There have been reported cases in Sydney area, northern beaches and the central coast.

Thank you for reading my story.   My beautiful parents would be so grateful for your support, if we can save other lives by telling what happened to me and what can happen to any dog, we may help bring the costs down and spare dogs the awful experience.  
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INFORMATION about LEPTOSPIROSIS           Information from:  www.walkervillevet.com.au/blog/leptospirosis-dogs-australia/ 

In the last few years, there has been a lot of concern among dog owners about leptospirosis. Not only is lepto a horrible disease, but vets now see it in places where it never used to be.
Signs Of Leptospirosis
Many dogs infected with Leptospira show no symptoms, though some will be passing the bacteria in their urine. Those that become unwell usually develop a fever, stop eating and might have vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydration.
More serious disease is caused by multisystemic organ failure. A classic sign of leptospirosis is the simultaneous appearance of liver and kidney damage, but eye or brain involvement is also possible, as is coughing up blood. Affected dogs commonly have yellow tissues, called jaundice.
Leptospirosis in Australia is unlike other countries due to the different varieties involved. When disease occurs here, it is extremely serious. Mortality rates exceed 50% for dogs with liver or kidney involvement.
In Sydney, dogs have mainly been diagnosed in the inner-west from Newtown to Surry Hills, plus a case each in Balmain, Crows Nest and Paddington. In Melbourne, a few cases have been seen mainly in the eastern suburbs near Ringwood. Although numbers are hard to assess, we are probably talking about 20 in total.
Below is a recent study of dogs from shelters throughout Australia. These results should be viewed with caution as they may not be the dogs at greatest risk, especially in the tropics.
 
State Tested (Positive) Prevalence (%)

Queensland:                  123 (3) 2.5
New South Wales:  431 (10) 2.4
Victoria:                           111 (3) 2.8
South Australia:          100 (0) 0
Western Australia:   101 (1) 1.0
Northern Territory:     90 (1) 1.2
 
  • Prevention Of Leptospirosis
Vaccination is important, but it’s not the only answer to prevention, mainly because australis and copenhageni are not the only strains present.
1. Prevent drinking from unclean water sources
2. Avoid dogs swimming in stagnant water
3. Control rats by eliminating food sources and nests (not by rat poison)
These guidelines are sensible everywhere, even in Perth or Adelaide. Not only do they prevent other illnesses, they insure us against the future. Lepto is an emerging disease and there’s no reason to think it won’t appear in unexpected places. For example, Switzerland (hardly a tropical country!) is currently battling the australis strain too.
Lastly, it’s important to mention that leptospirosis is also a serious disease of humans, though transmission from dogs is extremely unlikely. Most people probably catch it the same way they do, from water and soil contaminated with animal urine. Symptoms mimic those of any severe flu-like illness.
 
 
 
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