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Our devastating Christmas & battle with Valley Fever

I can't even believe that this is what's happening to our family. This Christmas we lost our sweet, precious little dachshund, Beebs. Hers was our family member, soulmate dog, we loved her just as much as we love our children. She was 12 & a half years old, and had a long battle with valley fever, but lived a wonderful life. This has been the most heartbreaking of times in my life since my Mom died. It hurts so bad sometimes I can barely eat or breathe, and I feel like a huge hole has been taking from my heart. Dr. Olsen, at Ravens clinic tried her best, and I am so thankful for her and the help she provides to this community and other communities, too. She didn't treat us like a dollar sign, she did her very best for Beebs and upholds the Veterinarians Oath with compassion. Her disease was too strong though, the meds she was prescribed by a different vet had also taken their toll on her body, and the new and improved medicine was $2000-4000, not even sure if that would've helped. I feel so awful that money has to be of reason why we couldn't get her the help she needed. I wish it wasn't this way, people shouldn't have to choose between health and how much money they have. There is a huge problem with over charging for medicines that people need. People and animals should not lose their life b/c they can't afford a medicine.


It makes realize even more then I ever have that the most important thing in life are the moments you have with your loved ones, and the time you have with them is short. Hug and love your fur babies and family every day and count your blessings everyday.


Valley Fever is a spore you breathe in Arizona, and other desert states/areas. It causes a nasty fungal infection disease that humans and animals can get, it depends on your immune system fighting it off, it cannot be spread once you get it, you have to have been in that desert state. In a lot of cases it gets used to the treatment plan your on and can get around it and spread in a different way. It can lie dormant in your body and then poke it's ugly heads out once your immune system is compromised. It attacks your bones, your lungs and a lot of other things too. Sometimes humans and animals can over come it with a great treatment plan and monitoring, but a lot of cases are not. So please be careful if you bring your pets on trips with you, especially, from what I've read, purebreds don't have great immune systems. It has taken down two of my dachshund babies now. There is no cure and don't believe when a vet when they say vitamins and immune boosting treatment doesn't work. It ALL depends on your immune system, there are many ways you can boost, eat right and beat it, Get a second opinion. We did always bring her to Dr. Olsen, but I think if we would have in the beginning she might have been alive today.



My little Beebs

Sept 2007 - Dec 27, 2019











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