Mike,
Look at these three pictures of Chance as he recovered from many months of high dose prednisone. I want you to see exactly what this recovery will look like and how long it can take.
This first picture was taken of Chance in August 2007 after he had been on prednisone since late March. He looked awful, his muscle tone was gone (note his dropped abdomen, weak legs and poor spinal control), his coat was thin and ratty and his elbows were raw. You can actually see in his eyes how affected he was by months of heavy drugs, a vacant stare. But the interesting thing was that he had been feeling better and had started to recover at this point. We knew for sure he was going to survive. However, I felt compelled to explain to everyone who saw him that “he’s getting better! Honest!”
This second picture was taken in Fall 2007. His muscle tone was beginning to recover, his coat was a little better and you can see in his eyes that he feels better.
The third picture was taken a full year later in Fall 2008. You can see his muscle tone is back to normal and his coat looks great. He is holding his head up and is showing interest in a squirrel running across the fence in the yard. He is completely drug free here. He lived another two years after this and passed in early 2010 at the good age of 12 from an unrelated heart condition.
Mike, there is always great hope for a Second Chance for every dog. Chance’s story is why I started this website.
my best
patrice
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