After lots of reassurance from Sarah, Karin, and Ally (as well as others!) who thought that it was still more likely for Licorice to be suffering from e-canis (the SNAP tests can be fallible and give a false negative) than from cancer (both would affect platelet and red blood cell count).
I started Licorice on doxycycline [...]

I’m really scared. Although Licorice’s mange had dramatically improved, the stress of the flight had caused her to start loosing some hair again. I therefore opted to put her back on Ivermectin but with no real improvement this time around. Since Licorice’s mange hasn’t gotten much better there was a concern in my mind that [...]

As ticks and mosquitos are rampant in Thailand, I recently pulled blood and did a SNAP test on my two adoptees- Wolfie and Licorice. The SNAP test is incredibly easy to use and requires just three drops of blood to test for Heartworm, Ehrlichia, and Lyme disease. Licorice’s was clear! Hurray!
But, surprisingly, my bounce-up-and-down, active [...]

Although Licorice’s skin and hair regrowth have been phenomenally better than before, the stress of being a submissive dog at the shelter, I think, was interferring a bit with the daily treatment and causing patches of hair to start falling out again. Before her flight out, Care For Dogs took Licorice to the vet in order to check her kidney [...]

Ever eager to bounce up in my arms to say hi and then rest her head in my neck for safety, Licorice is, now more than ever, the love of my life. As my first adoptee, Wolfie (now try to guess what type of attitude she’s gifted with!) is Queen around the house and ever [...]

Licorice arrived in California after more than 10 hours on the train and 20 hours of flying. She must’ve been both exhausted and confused, but surprisingly, never once whined. She seemed to intuitively trust that the destination would be worth the journey…
For those of you who don’t know her personally, Licorice was brought in a [...]