It
is with a heavy heart that we pen Babu Boy's latest update.
His
condition has deteriorated rapidly. His ears now have a slight twitching, and
one eye has also started twitching – these are signs of further neurological
damage. The vet is starting Babu on seizure medication to hopefully delay the
seizures. The vet has also started Babu on tube feeding, as he has not
eaten in 8 days.
Babu in healthier and happier days
His
family, the workers at the factory, want to take him back as soon as possible,
and they have prepared a room for him. We don't mind taking him back, so that
he can spend his remaining days with his family. But we're worried that the
germs from his illness will be passed to the other two female dogs.
We
want to bring the two females in for a distemper test and vaccination, but
the workers won't let us take them, after what has happened to Babu. We
understand. They don't blame us, but they don't want anything to happen to
the girls as well. The girls are very depressed and have been in hiding ever
since Babu, their pack leader, left.
We
are terribly sad. We are still hoping for the best, but it doesn't look
good. We are torn as to what to do now; if we send Babu back home, it will only
be a matter of days that he leaves for good. He will suffer from great distress
and pain, going into seizures in the office at the worksite. Rushing him to the
vet when that happens will be too late, and he could suffer till the end.
Towels from Babu's family. We have put these in his room at the clinic, hoping that their smell will empower him to keep fighting on. (We thank Veronique for going to pick up the towels)
Yet,
we know this is what Babu wants: to be with his family just one last time, to
go back to where he grew up and lived all his life. We know he misses his
daily swims in the river. (Yes, he is only 3 years old. Way too young to have
him taken from us.)
We
wish that we could turn back the hands of time, that we had known
the signs of distemper... instead of delaying his much needed treatment. Babu
is paying dearly for our mistake.
Our
hearts are breaking.
