Bess

Sadly, we discovered this week that Bess was pregnant. She must have been newly pregnant when dropped at the shelter so it wasn't until now, about 5 weeks later that the signs started to show. Unfortunately, over the last five weeks she has been vaccinated and had the first half of her heartworm treatment, both which can cause extreme deformation and death in pups.

Multiple vets were consulted and it was decided that the least risky course of action for Bess was to do a pregnant spay, ASAP, and then she'll have 2 weeks of recovery before she's scheduled for part 2 of her heartworm treatment. She was dropped off at the vet's office this morning for surgery and I will call later today to find out how she's doing.

In this photo you can see Miss Bess' pregnant belly as she sits in the crate. It seemed like once we noticed, each day her belly was noticeable bigger. It's very sad that we aren't able to save the puppies.