Lizzy is a year and a half old.  She was dumped at the shelter by a breeder.  The vet at the shelter felt she was hopeless, but the shelter contacted us right away and we took her in.

Lizzy is skin on bones.  She has very little hair.  She has been diagnosed with Diabetic Ketoacidosis, or DKA, which is one of the most serious metabolic disorders seen in both human and veterinary medicine.  The survival rate for dogs with this condition is only 60 - 70 percent.

Lizzy has been through a battery of medical testing.  She is currently taking two insulin injections per day and is doing OK so far.  She is a very sweet little girl and a real trooper.  You would never guess she was sick.

We still have a few more tests to run to try and determine the underlying cause of her diabetes.  She is much to young too give up on and we will do everything possible to help her.

Please help us help her by sending a donation for her treatment.

Lizzy is being fostered in NW Indiana.

3/2/08

We are working hard on getting Lizzy's insulin injections regulated to the proper dosage.  The insulin is helping her.  She is eating prescription food and she has even gained 7 ounces.  We have run many tests and have done an ultrasound, but nothing is out of the ordinary to determine if there is an under lying cause for the diabetes.  The vets say it is so uncommon for her at this young age to even have diabetes.

We will just continue what we are doing, run some retesting in a few weeks and hope for the best.  She is such a sweet little girl and loves everybody.  She takes her injections like a trooper.

Her bills are mounting and to date are totaling over $1300.00, please help us help her.