[h=1]Moments from being euthanized, dog?s mystery illness solved by intern[/h] Posted 1:27 am, May 24, 2016, by
CNN Wire, Updated at 01:28am, May 24, 2016
... Dr. Adam Stone, DoveLewis Animal Hospital, and intern Neena Golden began prepping the dog for the euthanasia procedure. As Golden was comforting the dog, she felt a strange lump in the thick fur behind his ear.
The reason for Ollie?s sickness had been found: a tick.
Ollie had developed a rare condition called tick paralysis. This condition is caused by a potent toxin that is released through the saliva of a certain species of tick. The saliva is injected into the blood of the dog, according to PetMD...
