With the help and financial support of many donors, we were able to cover the extensive list of medications and food that seemed to be having an impact.  She began to eat, to walk around, and seemed to be making a come-back.

However, Distemper is an unpredictable disease; for a while it's an ongoing battle between the dog's immune system and the virus. Just when you think the immune system is winning, the virus can ramp up and overwhelm it.  She started to show loss of balance and appetite, but rallied when after Doc Pierre's visit where she was placed on an IV and began eating again.  Blood tests showed she had Erlichia, a potentially fatal tick-borne disease, and in the early hours of 5 October 2021, Peanut began to show signs of extreme discomfort, and within hours, had passed away from Acute Pancreatitis, which is often a complication seen with distemper. It's very sudden and kills very quickly.

We are heartbroken, as are her foster carers. At least she died on her own schedule and was given a chance to fight the disease. She also spent the last 10 days by the ocean surrounded by love.