4 1/2 weeks of battling Helen's tail wound & I'm feeling a little defeated because it still hasn't healed. This poor girl & my poor house! This summer when Helen came into rescue, her tail was a mess & IBR took great care of it. Everything healed & all her hair grew back. After a bad foster care situation, her tail is once again in jeopardy. It looks much better than the day I brought her home, I wish I had taken a picture of it then, but it still looks SO bad!
I met up with Lisa from IBR to get different meds to treat her Lyme & Ehlrichia and also to learn what her tricks were in fixing it the first time around. Unfortunately, most vets aren't as knowledgeable on treatment of these diseases & so I struggle everytime I go in. I'm getting a crash course on these 2 tick-borne diseases thanks to Lisa & all her research. Last night Helen started her new meds, so fingers crossed this is the answer to saving her tail. 
In less than 24 hrs, I've had to rewrap & change bandages 6 times! I'm exhausted, frustrated, & feeling like a failure.....but Helen is the most snuggly, loving girl & I have to keep on pushing.She's SO good for me when its time to wrap her tail. She lays down & lets me sit completely on top of her. She doesn't move or fight, but complains the entire time with this funny moaning. It's hysterical, I'm going to try & get it on video the next time. She almost sounds like a cat purring & it cracks me up.
