A dog who was brought into the Jacksonville Humane Society severely malnourished a couple of weeks ago, has been recovering successfully and now lives in a loving temporary home, the shelter said Monday
JHS celebrates promising recovery of severely malnourished dog brought to the shelter in AugustClay County now accepting applications for home rehabilitation grantSt. Augustine Alligator Farm announces first captive hatch of new crocodile species in western hemisphereBlue, a dog who was brought into the Jacksonville Humane Society shelter severely malnourished in early September, has been gaining weight and her overall health has begun to turn a corner.
published on Aug. 30, JHS put out a call for help for Blue, a pup that they estimate is 2 years old and who was brought into the shelter two days ago weighing only 17 pounds.JHS said Blue was found by a kind and caring citizen who took her to the shelter. “Our veterinary team is doing all that they can to save her life. While it is too soon to know if she is going to make it, she deserves a fighting chance,” the shelter wrote back in August.Ever since that initial Facebook post, the shelter has been providing updates on Blue’s health, and fortunately, the latest update came with some much-needed positive news.
According to the shelter, on the weekend of Sept. 7, Blue had a low fever and wasn’t interested in her food. After a series of exams, the veterinary team called for emergency surgery where they found and removed plastic remnants from Blue’s stomach.As of Sept. 11, Blue has gained four pounds and was able to be discharged from intensive hospital care at JHS.
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