Cali is not getting better.

In September of last year, her mite could was 8 to 12 under a high powered microscope.  Last October 15 to 20.  I had her on conventional medication last September and she got really ill.  Probably had an allergy or sensitivity to the drug.  Then went totally natural.  She improved a lot but had a setback while camping this summer.
She had a skin scraping Friday night and her count was far from good.  Four scrapings were taken.  Her count was 9, 42, 31 and 8.  All alive, none dead.

I did the tea tree oil on the skin.  I did supplements, I did everything possible.

So, on Monday she is starting another conventional treatment with the blessing of the conventional/holistic vet I have been dealing with in Seattle.  She is the vet associated with the supplements.  She said it is time to put Cali on the safer conventional treatment along with three of the five supplements she is on.

Two of the supplements she is on remove toxins from the body.  As what she will be going on is basically a 'toxin' she shouldn't take the things that remove it from her body.  The other three supplements all nutritionally will support her immune system.  Sort of the best of both worlds.

Cali can not go on this way so I have no choice. 

I need prayers or positive thoughts that she will not be sensitive or allergic to the product as this is her last chance at something that can help her.  The treatment is 6 months long and apparently a daily regimen that has to be followed perfectly and one has to be dedicated to doing it.  My new conventional vet says rarely do people take pets with known mange and Cali couldn't have been luckier that it was me.  I hope she is right.

Throughout all of this, she will eat a stellar diet with healthy supplements.

If Cali can tolerate this treatment, the scraping will start to show live mites and dead mites too.  By the end of it, she should have no live mites.

I held off doing this because she did so poorly on the first conventional treatment which I now know was the wrong one.  I only pray I didn't do wrong by her.  I was just terrified to try another drug.

She will apparently get worse before she gets better but I can't imagine her getting worse as she is pretty bad now.

Cali will not survive if I don't try this.  The joy of rescuing dogs that you know aren't healthy.  Isabela wasn't healthy when I adopted her and we each gave each other 3 1/2 years of joy.  Cali isn't even two yet.  I could have many years with her if this works. 

September 23rd will be one year since she made a special place in my heart.  She will be two in December.  In 10 or 12 years, I hope that I can post that she is enjoying old age.

All positive thoughts, prayers or whatever you believe in would be very much appreciated.

hugs
Di, Cali, Harold Catarina Blue, Biko Robert Dela Rose, Tobi, Emma Orange Blossom, Smedley Hoover, Yellow Bird, Chickpea, Blue Bird and Blue Bird

Hee hee hee, I must really name the blue birds.