List of podenco rescue and rehoming associations
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Podenca Esca with Podenco Friends – a difficult decision on her leg injury
Update on Esca from Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends.A few days ago Michael (from Sighthound Underground US) very kindly took Esca to our vets for a review and check her leg. As soon has our vets removed the bandages it was apparent that the bone had completely broken and xrays confirmed this. Eduardo referred her case to a trauma specialist at the veterinary college in Murcia who responded that afternoon.
When Esca arrived my vets and I discussed the options. Do we try to save her leg and go for surgery straight away which has many risks to the fetus . Or save the puppies and delay her surgery. Has the damage to her leg was already done .That she was anemic and low platelet count which is most likely because she is positive for anaplasma, we decided to delay the surgery. This could buy us some time give her a chance to have the pups and today her bloods showed although still anemic its much better and her platelets are back to normal.
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Sago Palm – poisonous to dogs
From a Veterinary Clinic.‘Please help us spread the word about this. We are seeing more and more Sago Palm’s for sale as house plants. We were very disappointed to see that the Sago Palm plants in some stores still have no warning label. These plants are very toxic to pets. It takes a very small dose to cause liver failure. Many dogs don’t survive, even with treatment. We took the picture on the left at Home Depot (warning tag). Walmart in the US are also selling them and none of the Sago’s at Walmart had warning tags. These have also been seen at Target and Ikea.
Familiarize yourself with its distinctive appearance, because often they are just called “palm plants” (technically they are not palms, but cycads) or not labeled at all.
Edited to ad: The seeds are the most toxic part of the plant, but these small versions usually are not big enough to produce seeds. However, the entire plant is toxic, so please be careful.’
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Portuguese Azores – podencos dumped and starving!
The Azores belongs to Portugal. We know about the rehalas and maltreatment in Potugal, this has just surfaced!‘Desperate situation of Podencos in the Azores Islands – Protection of this ancient breed is an important protection of Portugal’s cultural legacy.
Today’s images of S. Miguel Island in the Azores. These are groups of starving podencos left behind like trash. If you drive along that green road you will find many more, desperate. A small group of very kind and dedicated rescuers try their best with little or no support from who should support them.
Could there be a more startling contrast with the beautiful Azores landscapes? Let us remind ourselves this is one of the oldest breeds in the world, undoubtedly part of Portuguese cultural heritage. Is this how these stately beautiful dogs end up?’
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Galgo’s Rescue Almeria – help to build 2 quarantine kennels
Galgo’s Rescue Almeria appeal
It’s necessary to separate new abandoned dogs from the ones who are already saved. It’s important for new arrivals to stay for 2 weeks in a separate place so they can recover and be vaccinated. We already raised an amount for all the materials for one kennel ( concrete, stones, cement, floor- and wall tiles, iron works, roof, …..). So all help to build the second one will be welcome .
See a plan of the kennels and donate through Gofundme on this weblink.
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Update on Poregnant podenca Esca – the pups are here!
6/11/2020‘Esca went into labour this morning the first pup was born at 10.30 and and the final pup at 17.3O
3 boys and one girl all doing well all feeding, mum is tired it’s been a long day for her.She kept us all waiting but here they are what a beautiful family.’
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Acorns are poisonous to dogs
Acorns are poisonous…often meadows are surrounded by acorns and if horses eat enough, they suffer. I didn’t know that some dogs might also eat acorns until I read this article.
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Update on pregnant podenca Esca with Podenco Friends
4/11/2020 This morning Michael Owens of SHUG (Sighthound Underground USA) took Esca to our vets .. They checked her leg and it remains stable and no infection .. So redressed the leg and she continues to have the brace to support it .. The results are back for Leishmania and she is negative.
All is well with mum and pups and she is about to burst so hopefully not long to go. She had some dinner when she got back and now having a snooze
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Tanamera Rescue – helping Podenco Samwell from the perrera
29/10 – Meet Samwell, who was thrown over the fencing into a perrera and urgently needs our help. Jenny is trying to get him out asap (dogs are usually not released before the 21 days are over). He looks so fragile and in need of medical care. Fingers crossed!!30/10 – Good news for Samwell! Because he is so unwell, the perrera has agreed to let him go into foster, poor little man will stay with Jenny for the night and arrive at Tanamera Rescue tomorrow. Come on boy, be strong and you will be loved for the first time in your life!!
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Update on Podenca Esca with Podenco Friends
From Bev Farmer.28 10 2020. Thank you to the boy’s.. Eduardo, Bruno and Jose of Eduardos pets for today. After talking with them this morning they asked for me to bring Esca in to the Clinic.. We were there 2 hours, she had an ultrasound xrays blood tests and we discussed the results.
Ultrasound confirmed the pups are active with a good strong heartbeat and looks like she has 5 pups one been quite big. Xrays also showed 4/5 pups but possibly 1 more hidden from view. The large pup they checked the size of the head to Escas pelvis and should be ok..
She has tested positive for Anaplasma we can’t start her on Doxycycline it can damage the development of the puppies bones so have to wait until they are weaned. She will probably pass it onto them via the placenta but it’s treatable once the pups are old enough.
Waiting for lab results for leishmania
She is anemic and has low platelets which affect the blood clotting.
Kidney & liver function good