Vito's Story
Vito Corlene was our
first Boxer. We have had several dogs over the years, but none that
could match Vito’s personality.
Vito was not a rescue
dog, but our love of the breed made us interested in rescue programs.
Vito was a gentle 85lb
lap dog, he loved to cuddle and spend time with us.
Everyone who met him fell
instantly in love with him. Vito started losing
weight and have trouble eating, he would drop food out of his jowls
which then escalated to not being able to open his mouth.
We went to several vets
and was misdiagnosed multiple times.
Finally I brought him to
the ER in Shelton, CT.
Finally there we were
given some answers. Vito was diagnosed
with MMM, an extremely rare auto immune disease.
He spent a week at the
hospital, had his jaw surgically opened (with a rib separator), and
feeding tubes inserted.
He lost 25+ pounds, he
was a carcass with skin.
However, his spirit was
there and he never gave up.
He was making a
miraculous recovery and had the feeding tube taken out after 3 days.
The doctors, who all
never saw an actual case of MMM, were amazed by his will.
Unfortunately, Vito
succumbed to stomach torsion a week later and passed away(doctors think
it was because of all the weight loss).
I want to thank Jane
for allowing me to write this passage and share on the website.
If anything can come of
Vito’s death, I want to make people aware of MMM and most importantly to
always follow your gut when it comes to veterinary care.
We were given the run
around for MONTHS with misdiagnosis.
Not 1 vet listened to me
when I said he couldn’t open his mouth.
One vet even told me the
weight loss had to be cancer!
Please Please Please
always get a second opinion and follow your heart and instinct.
We wasted so much time,
time that could have been spent treating the real issue. Northeastern
Boxer Rescue 413-215-0005 Fax
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