CJ is a pitiful 6 month old Boxer who weighs 36 pounds. This sweet soul came to us from a rural animal control facility where his chances of being adopted were non-existent because of his condition.
As you can clearly see from his photos, CJ is suffering from a severe case of demodex mange, along with other skin infections that go with it. We are glad he is here with us now where he can receive the medications he needs to help his skin heal and get him on the road to recovery.
CJ is a very sweet guy who desperately needs a stable and loving forever home. Please keep an eye on our website for updates on his condition. If you can help defray the costs of CJ's medical treatment, please click on the "Sponsor Me" link below. Any donations to help this boy are greatly appreciated.
CJ will be available for adoption
beginning Wednesday, March 10th.
Update 3/1/10: CJ was finally able to go for his neuter surgery today! His skin is improving but will still need some more time and antibiotics before he will be healthy enough to be available for adoption. Keep checking back for updates on this sweet boy.
Update 3/3/10: CJ now weighs in at nearly 46 pounds! Though his skin is still hairless on his legs and chest, the red, scabby sores are healed, and he continues to improve every day. His foster dad, Rich, reports that CJ is a good boy and lots of fun to have around the house.
CJ will continue to take his oral medications for the mange and skin infection. The antibiotics for his skin will be taken for another 7-10 days, while the medication for his mange will probably continue for another month to be sure it is really killed off. The usual procedure is to re-scrape the skin once it looks like the mange is cleared and his hair is growing in. If the scrape is negative, then he continues the medicine for another two weeks and is re-scraped a second time. This is repeated until he has three negative skin scrapes. At that point, he is officially pronounced “cured”. We will continue to monitor CJ’s weight so the medications can be adjusted to correspond to his weight gain.
CJ is sponsored by:
Amy A.
Kenneth L. & Alec M.
CJ B. to CJ!
T, V & Wesley
JJ & KJ
Linda & Rob F.
Joan B.
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