Pets of the Homeless received a call from a homeless advocate in Columbus, OH about a man living in a tent in the woods with his 8-month old Lab mix, Bella Boo.  Bella Boo was in really bad shape. She was vomiting, had diarrhea, white gums and was very lethargic.  A local vet had administered a parvovirus field test which came back negative.  This dog was sick and needed help.  We were able to speak with the owner and approved an exam at an emergency vet hospital.

The advocates were kind enough to help Bella Boo by taking her to the hospital.  At the hospital another parvovirus test was done which came back negative. The vet informed us that sometimes the parvovirus can be so bad that it will show as negative on the test.  The doctor wanted to treat the symptoms as if they were parvovirus. We approved and pledged the maximum amount that we could to help with Bella Boos treatment which consisted of hospitalization, IV SQ fluids and injections of medications.  She was in the hospital for 6 days receiving treatment and showed a significant improvement by the end of her stay.  The advocates returned a very healthy and happy Bella Boo to her owner at their home in the woods.