2021 Success Story Tokyo

This beauty is Tokyo, a 6-year-old Catahoula/Lab mix.
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"She is my best friend and protector,” says Tokoy’s mom. “I have never had a bond this strong with an animal before.” 
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So when Tokyo started having rectal irritation and bleeding, her mom became very concerned. Tokyo was brought to the vet and given a full exam where it was discovered that Tokyo had parasites.  

According to AKC.org: “A parasite is an organism that lives on or in a host organism and gets its food from or at the expense of its host... Parasites in dogs take many forms, but they all have one thing in common: sooner or later their presence will almost always have an impact on your pet's health or comfort.”

The Pet Health Network says that parasites are usually transmitted when an animal inadvertently ingests parasite eggs or spores in contaminated soil, water, feces or food. 

The most common signs and symptoms of intestinal parasites are:

• Scooting
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• A distended abdomen
• Weight loss
• Occasionally coughing

And that is exactly what happened with Tokyo. Her mom's work hours were significantly cut causing her to fall behind on her household bills. So when Tokyo started showing signs that she wasn't doing well, her mom applied to Fur Kids Foundation for assistance, and we were happy to help with this pet emergency. Her mom was given some dewormer medicine and was told to monitor Tokyo. We're sure with the help from the medicine, Tokyo is recovering nicely and has many more years with her mom. 

Although intestinal parasites are treatable, remember that the best way to protect your pets against parasites is to have their stool checked at least once a year during their recommended annual vet check up. 

About Fur Kids Foundation
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