Collie Roughs Kenzie and Lannee where dropped off to their new family and 1.5 days later we got a call to say that Kenzie had been rushed to the vets as she was completely paralysed. First thoughts were spinal damage so x-rays were done, nothing. Next step was to shave her off and see if they had missed a tick, again nothing but they gave her tick serum anyway just in case. She was put on a drip as she could not lift her head to drink and they thought that if there were some toxins in her system it would help to flush them out, bloods were done and other than a temperature... still nothing. After 7 days at the vets, the best she could do was keep her head up if you propped her up. She was not getting any better at all and there was talk that she may not be able to walk again or even pull through so her carer asked if she could pick her up and rehabilitate her, better than laying in a cage at a vet clinic all day and at night on her own.

She was picked up from the vet on day 7. Slowly she had shown small signs of improving but nothing much at day until 15, when she was finally able to support her own weight on her legs and since then everyday has been a day of her recovery. She will go back to her new home with Lannee when she has fully recovered as the girls are missing each other so much. The cause of her illness has not been established, it's a mystery.

Kenzies vet costs have come to $905. Thanks to Luca, Kylie, Adam, Celia, Serena, Julie, Lesley, Jo, Kerstin, John and Nicole for their donations towards Kenzie's vet treatments