Doxy Ranch Tyler

Wow, With all that is going on in the country, it seems I haven't been on this page since FOREVER according to the last post. With that being said, overall things are good here. We're working with our Vet (MD) for something they found in Cinder's annual blood test.

We don't know a lot about her parents since we rescued her from being sent to the pound when a friend got her sister. We already had 5 on the ranch some days when my daughters 2 came to visit or stay...but we couldn't allow a baby to be sent to the pound as the last of the litter before the family moved out of state. So for $50.00 we took her in. The Absolute lowest we had ever paid to get a dachshund. She grew into the sweetest thing we have ever had, and stepped into the head role when it came her turn. (so now shes bossy some).

She was diagnosed last week with Polycythemia ( a rare blood cancer) where her body creates to many red blood cells and thickens her blood. We've read all the documents they gave us over the weekend and I'm emailing her Doctor today with questions.

From what I've read, she has two treatment paths....Bleeding her down and some kind of intervals.......or chemotherapy. We're not going to put her through Chemo...we had dealing with this some with Charlli. They had given him 3-5 months without anything and he lived a happy, and loving 18 months on his other meds. Loving to eat and be loved in everyone's lap no matter who came by.

The thing is, Cinder shows no outward signs...she runs, plays chases squirrels, and does everything...We're perplexed.

The girls on the ranch sure are loving this quarantined thing (to a point) int hat there are people here all day long

Life is hard on the ranch these days.

Anyone who can/will, please send up good vibes, thoughts, or prayers for my sweet Olivia. We have dropped everything and left for Mount Pleasant where a team of specialists are waiting for her arrival to evaluate and treat her. She needs emergency back surgery as she is currently paralyzed from the ribs down, isn't producing urine, and is declining. I can honestly say I have never felt so helpless in my life as I do now with her looking at me confused, searching for answers. All I can do is hold onto her for dear life. Casey.