Amber Horsey had tick fever

Updates on Amber Horsey:

Horsey (her earlier name) was rescued by Joanne Lim, brought to our panel vet and found to have a compound fracture in her back leg which required amputation. The amputation was done and Lydia has been fostering Horsey (renamed Amber) since then, pending her rehoming.

Recently, Amber Horsey came down with tick fever. She has since been treated, but it would be good for all of us to know what the symptoms are.

Lydia writes:

Here are some photos of Amber and the signs she showed when her tick fever was detected this week. It was the bruising /haemmoraging that was the most obvious sign. After only 24hours of taking her first dose of antibiotic treatment, she immediately perked up and is now back to her normal self.

Bruising seen on her legs, showing the haemorrhaging.

More obvious on the stump of the amputation.

Further signs of haemorrhaging.

Small signs on the legs.

The ear bruises fading after treatment.

Amber Horsey and Momo, Lydia’s special-needs cat.

Otherwise Amber is doing well and her several previous bald patches, which are most likely due to long term fungal infections,are beginning to show signs of healing with little fuzz of new fur making an appearance. Hooray! She gets Fish Oil, Vit C, Calcium and Virgin Coconut Oil (also applied directly to her bald skin patches) to strengthen and heal.

She is still very shy and skitish and we have been attempting to socialise her by having her more in the house so she’s used to close proximity to humans and has the opportunity to realise that she can trust us. I’ll have to think of more positive and kind ways and efforts to socialise her.

Tick fever is caused by brown ticks, so it is important to de-tick your dog. For more details: http://www.ehow.com/about_5079142_signs-tick-fever-dogs.html