Decision Time as Paralysed Pup Clings to Life Support 💔 | Bondi Vet Clips | Bondi Vet

Dr Lisa Chimes has dealt with a lot of tick paralysis cases, but she will never forget this one. The owner of this little Pomeranian will do anything to keep his dog's life support going, but ultimately everyone is faced with a tough decision...
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[@margaretgarana911]

He is a good man.

[@VampFlirt]

🥺💔🥺💔🥺poor little Maru....my heart goes out to his owner, John🥺💔🥺💔🥺

[@mollyshorts3590]

What a poor dog I feel so bad for his owner

[@BondiVet]

You could see how much Maru meant to John 💔🐶

[@bettysmith4527]

That poor sweet dog, and his poor sweet loving owner. I am so sorry for this loss, just heartbreaking. ❤

[@BondiVet]

We all felt this one 💔😢🐶

[@mc2whls]

RIP Maru John and SASH did EVERYTHING they could.

[@robadams5799]

Spoilers!

[@christinekillen3852]

@@robadams5799 maybe don't read the comments before you watch the video??

[@robadams5799]

@@christinekillen3852 no I don't. I don't want to read "it was so sad when that poor dog died" if I haven't seen it yet. Like I said. Spoilers. That's why they don't say "Puppy With a Broken Leg Dies on the Operating Table" in the title.

[@eveithlucas5073]

Such heart breaking video of Maru! I remember my princess who passed away a year ago . My heart goes out to John

[@shirokuran]

I feel bad for John losing his best friend and family pet. I also feel for the staff at Sash whom worked so hard. Poor Maru, im sure you will be missed by all involved with your Tick treatment. Always check pets for ticks and get them to the vets as soon as possible for best chance♥️

[@dantrenchardharry3970]

My most sincere sympthathy and Condolgences For John and His Family and ll tne vets even Dr Chris He in a better place now in heaven no suffering no pain full of peace snd joy and happiness and for Dogs happy doggy games food aNd hAppy barks and rewards and love and lots of cudles and kissees

[@BondiVet]

Everyone put their heart and soul into saving little Maru 😢❤

[@johnmercurio8529]

Sometimes we have to let our pets go be with Jesus. When that day comes we will have to walk away from them. I promise you the next time we see them we will be walking towards them. Heart sees heart and I know how hard it can be to make that decision and be there while they make their transition and go to the next place. Stay in God's space. When it's time the Almighty will bring another little beating heart to our lives. You will love and smile again when you make that connection. ❤️🌈

[@johnmercurio8529]

@@BondiVetall of you help to heal and save lives. God bless you always for that. We don't know sometimes how connected we become to another being. Heart sees heart and all of you must have great big ones to do what you do. Never give up on trying to save a life. Never ❤️🌈

[@dantrenchardharry3970]

@@johnmercurio8529 we do onheave

[@AudreyLMcFarland]

Awe, I'm so sorry for John. Especially when you are not prepared for the loss. 😔😔😔

[@cindyrissal3628]

I'm so impressed w/ John...more people need to think of our fellow creatures this way...(I'd clip that dog, anyway...just to help cool him off...)

[@kcluckystars]

Poms usually don't need to be shaved...I don't think. I just remember one of my friends parents had one and they never had him sheared. But, who knows...as hot as it seems to get now, it’s very likely they would benefit from it. I feel so bad for the owner in this case.

[@tawnyahubbard7824]

@@kcluckystars you are correct! For double coated dogs, shaving them can be detrimental. It actually helps them stay cool in summers and warm in winters. In addition, if you shave it, it can grow back really weird and not protect the dog like it should. Then on top of that is the risk of sunburn too. Long haired /double coated dogs have Uber sensitive skin. Last resort should be a shave and that is only if they are badly matted or something that shaving is the only option.

[@lucasholving0607]

😍 Even though little Maru devastatingly is gone, memories of him will last forever 😍 I hope at least John have some videos and picture of the happy times with Maru on his side 😁👍

[@ecbmurphy]

But he still must be sad😢

[@sueyonce5511]

The doctor's did everything and I'm heart broken for John the owner and for the doctor's who did their very best. Love to you all and God Bless 🙌

[@karenissimalovestrilogy75]

My heart is ABSOLUTELY SHATTERED for John and for the SASH crew! 😢😢😂💔💔💔 Sweet Maru tried SO HARD to stay for his beloved John, And everyone tried SO HARD for this sweet pup! I pray comfort and strength for everyone who were involved, And may the memories of Maru be joyous and comforting to John.

[@dianearmstrong107]

It's so sad for Maru . He will be.missed by the SASH crew and everyone that Maru knew are going to miss him . I guess that God doesn't want Maru go through pain and suffering anymore

[@BKMZ1992]

I've seen this a million times now and it's hurts my pride and soul every time! 😭😭😭😢😢😢

[@neilburns8869]

Sadly those sort of things can happen. Heartbreaking for John Maru's owner. RIP little fella.

[@cathymcglasson6947]

Have fun at the Rain bow bridge. Thanks for everything you all have done for this little guy.

[@carlalaudicinaLFC]

Oh, John. My family's hearts go out to you. I hope you've had the utmost support since your loss of your little friend. Much love.

[@Angelixxam]

I didn’t know that ticks can be very deadly for our pets. Always keep them safe. Rest In Peace Maru ❤️

[@Whimsy4fall]

There are certain ticks that cause that, most ticks have the potential to spread lime disease. Could be specific to that region.

[@richardgregory3684]

The paralysis tick is specific to Australia. Native mammals are mostly immune as they have co-existed for long enough to evolve a defence against the toxin. Imprted animals including pet dogs and cats do not have this immunity.

[@hlianamariakaragiorgi6134]

@@richardgregory3684 yes but there's some products for keeping the ticks at bay..

[@dango1779]

@@hlianamariakaragiorgi6134 sadly paralysis ticks can bypass those products. Tick prevention products arent 100% full proof 🥲

[@RebekkaRN1962]

😢😭🙏 RIP Maru 🙏😭😢

[@anitasyvalahti1730]

A sweet poor Maru. I am so sorry, for owner💖🙏, so sorry for Dr.Lisa and Sash💖🙏. You all did your best for Maru, Thank you 😢🙏.

[@savithasuresh6767]

Very sad ending. Poor dog couldn't make it. I am so sorry😢😢😢

[@susanwest8239]

God bless this dog and his owner.

[@inesespanol3388]

John is a great dog owner. His poor fur baby passed away. 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@amapola53]

John, I'm so sorry for your loss. No words can console you. 😢 I know how it feels, the love of a dog, and our love for dogs is one of life's blessings from God.

[@janetdear6429]

😭😭 so heartbreaking, poor little guy, may he rest in peace, 🙏 I hope this hasn't put John off from getting another puppy/ dog a bit later on. Sad video thanks 🖤

[@stevenkaskus6173]

So sorry for Maru's loss 😥💔💜 🐾

[@marciajurs6307]

John I am sorry for your loss. Sash trying to get John's best friend better. I realize that the dogs are like our children. Bless you. 🙏🙏🐕

[@idontkknowher]

🥺 I’m crying I love John

[@cinnamongirl4236]

john you had him for a short time but you gave him love for a lifetime. you will meet again 🐾

[@kathoakes929]

RIP Maru. Bless john x

[@malinjohansson6942]

I know How hard it is to lose a familymember and i hope John is okay. Going to the vet is so expensive. If i didnt have an ensurance for my cats i would have to spend thousands of dollars When they are hurt or sick.

[@pokienanny]

It’s PLO I I love

[@judyyoung9397]

I am so very sorry for your loss. God bless you. 🙌 I am crying for you to. 😢

[@Missy-eo2ik]

Been there its a very hard emotional heartbreaking desicsion to make

[@henaimtiyaz4189]

Devastating 😭😭😭😭

[@cherylsmith4707]

This is so heartbreaking 💔😢. I can feel your pain John, it just tears you apart to lose a very loved family member, may the memories you have bring comfort to you and your family 🐾🐾🙏💕

[@leslieholt8711]

Big Hugs John and all the staff made me 😢

[@vidhoard]

Poor guy :(

[@platoqc]

RIP Maru

[@willieriley2255]

I'm so sad for John

[@colinboneham7387]

The loss of a pet is always bad and my heart goes out to John & the Sash staff. The only thing I’m going to say after that is that ticks are the reason to keep pet hair short and check them every time you go out for walks, that tick looked like it had been there some time.

[@Miarahdd]

Unfortunately with a Pomeranian, it is not really possible to keep the hair short unless you want to have them wear a jacket all summer. They have undercoat like a Husky, which means it should not be clipped as it can otherwise cause alopecia (hair loss) or expose the pomeranian to the elements of sun and winter. Undercoat works like insulation, keeps the dog cool in the summer and protects them from sunburn and warm in the winter.

[@dantrenchardharry3970]

Marus passing broke My heart

[@anjalikashyap7142]

Get well soon baby love you sweetheart live long and be happy 💖🥺😘😘😘😘😘

[@candaceaustin4258]

So sad 😞

[@mithinie]

❤️

[@robinmabbott7334]

Poor little Maru. They did what they could but that bloody tuick got himin the end I lived for a bit in Echuca Victoria and every evening we would check the dogs for grass seeds and tick although we didnt have that killer tick down there .Back in Scotland now with two cats a bad back and a gammy leg and still check for ticks every night

[@annam1349]

Im very confused... Does Australia not give tick and flea preventatives? I know in America I never hear about pets going through this

[@HobbyOrganist]

I never heard of this in the US, they must have some wierd issue with the ticks in Australia that we don't have here, we have Rocky Mtn spotted fever and Lyme disease, but Lyme I know is cured with antibiotics. Thing is, these diseases require a certain length of time the tick has to be attacked to the dog before they can contract the disease, they don't get it the instant the tick bites, it takes several hours or longer, which means in tick areas and times you have to check your dog. Mauro being such a fluff ball a tick could hide for days and not be found, not the case on a short haired dog.

[@muchtested]

The USA doesn't have that particular paralysis tick, but there are other ticks to watch out for and prevent.

[@ZebraGirl97]

Paralysis ticks actually exist in almost every region of the world. They're just particularly more common in Australia, with the second most common region for them being the Pacific Northwest, mostly Washington state and British Columbia, Canada, which I grew up in (Washington). We may not hear about them as much, but in the USA we have paralysis ticks in the Pacific Northwest, rocky mountain region, and southeast. While there's 6 species of paralysis ticks in the USA (and over 70 worldwide) we mostly have american dog ticks and rocky mountain wood tick, and demacentor tick where Australia they have the Australian paralysis tick (Ixodes holocyclus). Estimates for the USA are a little difficult but they believe around 100,000 pets a year are affected by paralysis ticks in the USA, of which around 12% are fatal. Since the vast majority occur in the northwest though, even if paralysis ticks do exist in other regions, it isn't something talked about a ton and if you have not lived in the Pacific Northwest you probably aren't aware. I believe anti-flea and tick treatments are common in the USA and Australia, but it's easier to prevent fleas than ticks, and there does seem to be a bit more of an emphasis in the USA.

[@AccidentallyOnPurpose]

Tick paralysis in the US is extremely rare, but lyme disease is common. It's possible to still get a tick even with preventative, there is no 100%. That is why it's important to always check your dog after being outside, with preventative or not.

[@ladypeiandtheclown5410]

Australian paralysis ticks are very resilient get more and more resistant to preventatives every season. Yes we have numerous tick prevention and the vast majority of Australians that live in paralysis tick areas do treat and check their dogs for ticks regularly and they do tweak to medication accordingly to help make it more effective. People whose dogs end up with paralysis ticks here in Australia are generally people who have moved from an area where these ticks don’t actually live, so they are a little bit complacent with preventatives. Where I live in Australia doesn’t have paralysis ticks so I don’t need to treat my dogs, but if we travel anywhere to the east coast of Australia for holidays then I treat my dogs a couple of days before we leave with tablets/or serum and I also put a tick collar on as well. We do have normal non threatening ticks here is Australia and they respond very well to all our preventatives, it’s just our paralysis tick that is very deadly to our pets and they are even pretty dangerous to people as well.

[@stevenkaskus6173]

Big Question? Why wasn't the anti tick paralysis medicine administered right after the tick was removed before putting him in the O2 cage?

[@novasiri7809]

Because they probably didn't know how long the tick was attached, sometimes they can recover if it wasn't attached for too long, even then, they need permission from the owner to start administering the anti-toxin. This is due to the fact that sometimes the anti-toxin can have a bad reaction, and an owner needs to know the risks/debate the risk over the fact it may not even work. And if you watched to the 6:45 mark, you'd know that sometimes.. there's nothing you can do.

[@stevenkaskus6173]

@@novasiri7809 I watched the entire thing that was available for me to watch. I know that especially in sense breed's like a Pomeranian time is of the essence imperative to have the best chance

[@kimeverett5181]

That was so sad 😭

[@malindadesertwolf2736]

😢

[@shirleylaboy603]

So heartbreaking but some good can come from this there is preventative meds to prevent ticks from surviving on your pets. Please if you live where there are paralysis ticks talk to your vet about the options. So sorry John lost his best friend. 💔

[@sharynhughes1061]

Sad 🙏😢😢😢

[@lindathomas1214]

😭😭😭💔💔

[@tracyshaffer4510]

11 months ago I had to put my Shi Tzu down cecause he paralyzed his back and legs. I couldn’t watch him suffer. I haven’t got over the loss and miss him everyday.

[@martadiaz5948]

God bless him or her please God

[@caylarose6658]

Maru looks just like the brother of my pomeranian Mishka

[@imcooolmincraft3293]

I'm sad the his dog died I had 2 dogs die soo sad 😭😭😭

[@christinelanteri2114]

Do a go fund me page for john and his vet Bill's. Cant you give him a break on his bill. He loved his dog have a heart for him.

[@margaretfilcek1762]

Lisa I like what you do to dogs and cats I love all animals I have two cats of my own and the girl cat name is Tiny and the boy cat is Toby I watch you all day and night from bay city Michigan marg

[@torondin]

Dagyo... Poor Maru, and *Very* Poor John... If he did end up selling his car, but still lost his pupper to ticks... I wonder if he declared a curse upon the entire tick species, because I wouldn't blame him. I also wouldn't blame him if he went on a one-man holy jihad against the tick menace.

[@marcyr6340]

What got this baby so so sick ? The tick

[@MeAva738]

Last year, my golden retriever, Luna Got attacked by pitbull she couldn’t make it

[@Gingerbreadman85]

😭

[@Whimsy4fall]

I bet all that hair/fur makes it harder to find ticks. It’s so important to keep your pets on flea and tick preventative especially with long haired dogs. But I’m just not sure about those particular ticks as I’ve never heard of them in North America. Poor pup. So sad.

[@novasiri7809]

The issue is with Paralysis ticks, is the prevention doesn't work on them. At all. No one knows why, or how, but no preventative medicine works. The only way to ensure your dogs stay safe is keeping their coats maintained, checking them over after every outting/ect.. And sometimes they may be too small and you miss them. They seem to mainly be a big issue in Australlia, but.. yeh. Always check ya pets folks.

[@melaniejaneprocter5529]

Poor Maru so sad don't you have pet insurance in Australia like here in England it helps with cost of vet bills. 😢💔🙏💙R.I.P MaruXXX

[@anatureperson5551]

Why did they wait to give treatment until the next day?

[@antoinettejohnson4824]

I have a problem and maybe the community can help me. Every time there is a tick paralyzed animal and she is caring for them, she always waits until the next day to start the antiserium. Why? Get it aboard immediately and give the animal a chance. Granted, they don't all die, but many....too many...have come close. No different than snake bite antiserium, they start it immediately. I've watched many episodes where she is trying to tell the camera what's happening but not actively working. Multitasking is a wonderful skill to possess.

[@neilburns8869]

I don't really understand why Maru wasn't given the tick antiserum and checked for any additional ticks before John had to leave.

[@jeannekristufek8567]

Question why did you wait so long to give him the the tick medication??🤔

[@Gizathecat2]

Are tiny dogs like Maru more likely to die than larger breeds?

[@BKMZ1992]

My answer to that question is yes but that's my opinion on the whole situation 😊

[@muchtested]

Yes, plus long hair hides the the tick longer so it has more time to affect the poor dog.

[@nmrowdy4605]

Is tick repellent ridiculously expensive in Australia? I'm sure prevention is cheaper than several days in ICU!

[@novasiri7809]

It doesn't work on the breed of ticks, known as Paralysis Ticks. No prevention, outside of manually checking your pet over, works.

[@dantrenchardharry3970]

did the puppy live I hope so

[@ginawalters5682]

You guys are awesome but I really hope that you can work out a payment plan for that poor guy so he doesn't have to sell his car and there's still a chance dog not going to make it

[@Angela-ns8ux]

Watch your pet keep them out of brush and higher grass and weeds avd give them a good check over each time you bring them back in

[@cindyrissal3628]

Why did they wait so long for the tick anti-venom??

[@cottoncandyfriends8933]

😪😪😪

[@martadiaz5948]

That animal is going to be saving with God 🙏

[@janvafa9959]

Why don’t these owners use tick prevention measures on their animals?!?!?

[@robbieblair8610]

I feel bad for the dog. This guy didn't do "all he could" for his animal. He didn't groom his dog. At home or at a groomer.

[@martadiaz5948]

God save her or him please God I'm begging you God please 🙏 we love animals 🙏

[@jxapex]

i really want to donate a lot of money to the small dog that cant really breath on his own

[@jxapex]

4:31 for maroo

[@jxapex]

It hurts my soul and I love dogs and cats a lot

[@clairekincaid3032]

That is why you really have to watch where your dogs are running around in grass there are new insects breeding every day just Please watch your pets while out

[@SnowPink90]

What a sad outcome. I don’t know if it was the way it was filmed or edited but when they found the tick I don’t know why they didn’t give the patient the antiserum right away. It seemed like they put the dog in the chamber for oxygen and then brought him out and then they gave him the antiserum. I just wondered if they had given it earlier on as soon as they found the tick that maybe that could save the little guys life. I feel so bad for John. I wonder if he’ll get another dog?🥺

[@novasiri7809]

Because giving anything anti-venom/anti-serum comes with risks. Which they have to clear with the owner first. Some animals can fight off the toxin after a bit of time in an O2 cage if it wasn't attatched for long. Some larger breeds have a much easier time. But the owner needs to also weigh the risks, costs, and the fact that sometimes, like in Maru's case, the anti-toxin didn't work.

[@kiddykat]

They possibly did and just didn't mention the antiserum in the episode

[@SnowPink90]

@@kiddykat They did give it but not right after they found the tick. @novasiri Gave a great explanation to what goes on. Right above your comment.

[@martadiaz5948]

Help her or him

[@gracegeltmacher9878]

I want to know why it would cost $2,000 a day for oxygen for a dog why do vets charge such high prices when people can't really afford it why do you think people dump their animals that's one of the reasons because the prices of the Vets are too high $2,000 just for oxygen a day that's outrageous

[@robadams5799]

Come on, SASH. You can't give a guy a break who has to sell his car to pay for your services?

[@Frank300390]

2000 dollars a day... jesus... human pay for Medicare levy and have Medicare.... dog....man I can't afford a dog get sick....

[@Personne66666]

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[@sanslucy2163]

no one cares that your the first one to comment

[@hallelujah7304]

$2000 per day on a ventilator? Are you crazy? Tja, how to make the most money from an devastated owner ('Oh I am so sad") Hahaha.. Dog dead, give me the money- at once please!!!

[@hallelujah7304]

and to all low income earners - prepare yourself to get your pet put down as soon as a problem appeared. Of course get no animal. Vets are too expensive. Is it not also animal cruelty- I ask the vets - to not treat an animal because the owner cannot afford your horrendous bills?? Shame on you

[@kevinjohn725]

2000 DOLLAR A Day. Why so expensive ripp off vets again 😡😡😡