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Missy was found nearby on state road 15-A. It appeared that she had been
hit by a car since she was unable to move. A couple stopped and pulled
her off the road. They called police and others for help, but after two hours no one
had arrived, so they called Journey's End.
Florence and volunteer Lori Beth went to get Missy and
take her to a vet. She was covered with huge round ticks, some of which
just fell off as she was examined. At first the vet also assumed she was paralyzed
from being hit by a car and thought she would have to be put down. But Florence said,
"Remember that other dog we had like this who got better?" So the vet
agreed to see what they could do.
Later that day, Florence got a call from the vet's technicians. They had
bathed Missy to remove the ticks and fleas, and miraculously, a few hours
later she was sitting up on her own. They said she had tick fever, which
can cause temporary paralysis when the ticks get embedded near the spinal cord.
Missy recovered completely and now lives with the other big dogs. She's sweet-natured and
friendly, and loves to be brushed and petted.
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