dozer

07/02/26 17:39Meet Dozer, a young to middle aged male intact dog (31 lb) who is ready for a committed adopter or rescue.Dozer arrived to a local emergency clinic weak, emaciated, deyhydrated and received a blood transfusion. Since then, at the shelter, he has continued to gain weight. He remains mildly anemic (mildly low blood cell count), but it is much improved from where he started. We suspect the anemia was due to severe fleas and parasites, though other causes have not entirely been rule out. His anemia should be closely monitored until his blood counts normalize - an adopter or rescue should be prepared to seek veterinary care for follow-up blood testing (complete blood count, or minimally a packed-cell-volume).Other than his anemia, he has hyperkeratosis at his paw pads, which is a common breed-related issue where the rough skin at the paw pads overgrows - it does not cause him pain and is largely cosmetic. He had ingrown nails and sores from that, but those have healed up.He is mildly itchy but does not have any signs of secondary skin or ear infections at this time. He may benefit from medicated baths routinely (at least once monthly) and may need veterinary care long-term to monitor his skin health given his breed. He will need regular, high-quality routine flea prevention once-a-month long term.Dozer did very well for medical handling, allowing vaccination, blood draws, touching ears/paws without escalation of fear, anxiety or stress. He's also been low stress in kennel.