Posted Jan 22 2010 7:32 AM by Angie Baldwin
Mojo Burkett
Lawrence Fire Department received a call that a dog was stuck in a pond new years weekend. The diver got there just in time to rescue a 19lb Lhasa mix from under the icy waters. Lawrence Police department and EMT's rushed him to Post Pet Hospital. He had no identification on him and he was suffering from profound hypothermia. His temperature did not register on a standard thermometer. It did not look good for this dog.
We continued the oxygen therapy the EMTs had started and initiated warm IV fluids and began medication to counteract the effects of the shock of very low body termperature. Angie and Amanda began vigorous message and warming with hair dryers. About an hour later we got his temperature up to 90 degrees. The next 24hrs were touch and go. Channel 8 news put out a bulletin to try and find his owner. He continued to make slow steady progress. The dog now was named COL (City Of Lawrence).
Although he was suffering from respiratory complications he was up and walking the next day. By the third day he was vomiting and we were concerned about pneumonia, kidney involvement and general organ failure. His owner, Shannon Burkett, found us and COL's real name is Mojo. He had escaped from Shannon after Thanksgiving. She had posted flyers at Veterinary offices, Animal Control and the Humane Socieity with no response. She saw Mojo on the news and called us on Monday morning and we confirmed she was the owner.
Labwork came back and confirmed kidney failure so we continued with our treatment.
Mojo went home that following Friday still not completely well but progressing. We did follow up treatment on the 12th and Mojo seems to have completely recovered.
Throughout his ordeal, after he regained consciousness, COL/Mojo maintained his sweet disposition, eagerness for attention and enthusiasm to explore.
Mojo owes his survival to the prompt response of Lawerence Fire Department and Police Department, as well as the diligent work of Dr. Grosser and Post Pet Hospital Staff. Mojo's wonderful disposition and enthusiasm for life contributed to his full recovery. Furthermore, Shannon's persistance searching for him and his nursing care is icing on the cake.
We would also like to thank HomeAgain for donating a microchip to Mojo.
You can also see the story Fox 59 had on the news here.
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