UPDATE - Finn Needs Pawsitive Doodle Prayers!!

[Adrianne Matzkin]

This little 5 month old doodle was adopted by Jacquie's Mom only a couple of weeks ago. He went in for his vaccines and is having a life threatening reaction to the Lepto. He has some time predisposed genetic thing (how scientific of me) to the Lepto. Finn really needs our thoughts and prayers. He has to be one of the 30% that survive this!!!!

Finn's Story

Finn is a 5 month old Australian Labradoodle puppy surrendered to Doodle Rescue Collective in early September.Finn was surrendered to DRC when his original owner was no longer able to care for him due to post traumatic stress. She admitted that Finn had been an "impulse purchase" in the wake of tragedy and later realized she was not emotionally, psychologically or physically prepared to take on a rambunctious doodle puppy with all that she was going through in the aftermath of her devastating loss.

Thankfully, Finn's owner was directed to DRC by our friends Marie Shelto & Bocker the Labradoodle. (Thank you Marie & Bocker!) 

Having just lost their beloved pup to cancer 6 months ago, and both being retired and semi-retired, my Mom and Sam had literally just officially signed up to volunteer for DRC. In fact they made a trek to a Rhode Island shelter to pull a doodle on our behalf two weeks earlier.

 

Jacquie posted last night - 

GREAT NEWS! FINN IS IMPROVING AND FEELING MUCH BETTER! -- Finn's red cell count has steadily increased over the last week or so and his energy level has increased dramatically....Mom says he's back to being the playful, energetic puppy he was prior to becoming sick. Finn is still on prednisolone, but the weaning begins next week. His wonderful new vet at the specialists is his champion! She has 2 doodles of her own and has seen this exact scenario with the Lepto vaccine play out many times before ....She is highly optimistic that Finn is going to recover from his ordeal.......Keeping our fingers crossed....: )

[Jacquie Yorke (DRC)]

My mom took Finn immediately. He received the vaccine on Friday, was not acting right by the next morning and mom took him in on Saturday morning. Her vet poo pooed the whole thing saying he was just having "a typical reaction to a vaccination shot"...Sent him home with Rimadyl... By Sunday afternoon, Finn was even more lethargic, his gums were pale and his back end was giving out. Mom called vet and again, vet poo pooed the whole thing as a typical reaction saying give him time.

By this morning, Finn was gasping for air. My mom rushed him to the emergency vet clinic where after being told he had received the Lepto vaccine, knew immediately what was going on..They whisked him into ICU, transfused him and ran all of the blood work that should have been run on Saturday morning confirming that he was having a severe autoimmune reaction to the vaccine.

My mom is just sick over the fact that her vet allowed Finn to go another 48 hours without testing and treatment. She is mad at herself for not insisting on blood work.

[Carol and Banjo]

I'm so sorry your dear Mother is going through all this heartache.   She did all the right things, Finn is lucky she took him in to the emergency vet.     Sending lots of prayers for Finn and your Mom.

[Jennifer and Jack]

STUPID VET.. THey should not be allowed to give a vaccine like that if they don't know what the reactions are.... Usually they don't even give that shot around here except early in the morning and earlier in the week so that the local vet can be open in case of a reaction.

That vet is a butt hole for ignoring your mom.. My prayers to you, your mom and sweet Finn

[Ginny Nightingale]

This makes me crazy--we know our dogs and know when something is not right--they need to trust us!!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Oh Jacquie it's a fine line we walk with the so called experts. There is no way your Mom would know, we all believe what they tell us. I am sure the Vet meant no harm but her negligence is huge.

I hope all goes well, I am praying for all to be okay.

[Anne & Mr. Haley]

Sending prayers and positive thoughts that little Finn gets through this.

[Sue & Lily Grace]

My heart breaks for your mom and little Finn. All my prayers are with them both. Pull through, little Finn.

[Ginny Nightingale]

Oh no---more sad news--I will keep thinking POSITIVE thoughts for poor little Finn--hang in there cute boy!!

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Little Finn, praying for you. With all the love and well wishes coming your way I just know you will be okay.

[Sheila & Finnley]

How sad. I will say a prayer for this beautiful little doodle. Hope everyone stays strong for each other.

[Ellen aka BeauBeau's Mom]

PRAYING FOR FINN!!!!!!!!!!!!

xoxoxoxox and (((hugs))) for Jacquie's Mom

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

I will say a prayer for Finn tonight. I am so sorry this happened.