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The Little Black Stray Puppy

Not long ago, my good friend *Dory found this little black male puppy in the middle of the road after she witnessed a car running over it. Quickly, she got in touch with *Samantha and myself, since she is aware of our connection to vets and rescue activities. A little warning to animal lovers, this story might cause emotional sadness if you're extremely sensitive towards little puppies getting hit-and-run by ignorant drivers.

According to Dory, the driver casually ran over it and didn't even stop or bother to move the puppy away, despite the fact that it was still alive. Honestly, I was angered and frustrated for the little guy, nevertheless, all we could do for it was to rush it back to town to seek a vet's help. Note that this incident happened at 8pm and the roads were clear of traffic.

As soon as we brought the little guy to the vet, it was diagnosed to be positive of a disease called "Distemper" and the survival chances that he had were 0-5%, since his entire  left and right limb has been dislocated after being ran over as well. To those of you who do not know of the viral disease called distemper, here is a brief definition and introduction for you:

• Canine distemper is a multi-systemic viral disease of dogs found throughout the World. It is highly contagious. It is fatal in approximately half the cases.
• Canine distemper is usually transmitted through contact with respiratory secretions. But contact with fecal material and the urine of infected dogs or things they have contaminated can also cause infection.
• In the body, this virus attacks and grows within the white cells (lymphocytes and macrophages) of the blood and lymphatic system as well as the cells that line the intestinal tract.
• Once these pets are infected, the virus is shed in all their body secretions. Signs that the pet is sick begins 3-6 days after infection. About the seventh day of infection, most dogs develop a fever of 103-106F (39.5-41 C) and become depressed.
• By the end of the day, animals affected by distemper will appear weak, confused, disheveled, have little to no fur and excretes body fluids (poop and pee) uncontrollably and lastly die. 

- Canine Distemper In Your Pets, Ronald Hines, 2012.

Here is a video of distemper in dogs:

Youtube - Distemper Dog (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyEFS77rOzU)

November 14, 2006.

We wanted a different ending for the black pup, but unfortunately, the vet strongly advised us to euthanize it. There was nothing we could do, unless we were willing to save it with lots of injections, IV drips and watch it grow retarded for the rest of its life. Think of it as the final stage of breast cancer in humans and you'd get the picture.

Finally after an hour of contemplation, we agreed to the final move and put little black puppy to sleep where he can be in a better place. I bet wherever he is, no ignorant person will run over him ever again. Rest in peace, little fella. Inallillahiwainallillahirajun (muslim prayer)...

R.I.P. <3

Love,

Sarah.

Reference List:

Wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_distemper

Youtube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyEFS77rOzU

Canine Distemper in Dogs - http://www.2ndchance.info/dogdistemper.htm