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back in southern Utah dog towns adoption

back in southern Utah dog towns adoption coordinator Christy luttrell anxiously

coordinator Christy luttrell anxiously

coordinator Christy luttrell anxiously awaits the arrival of Aristotle a young

awaits the arrival of Aristotle a young

awaits the arrival of Aristotle a young terrier mix rescued from a hoarding

terrier mix rescued from a hoarding

terrier mix rescued from a hoarding situation the dog’s condition is serious

situation the dog’s condition is serious

situation the dog’s condition is serious an undiagnosed illness caused his hair

an undiagnosed illness caused his hair

an undiagnosed illness caused his hair to fall out leaving raw skin covered in

to fall out leaving raw skin covered in

to fall out leaving raw skin covered in scabs John do you know how old the

scabs John do you know how old the

scabs John do you know how old the stalks were straight I’ve got the

stalks were straight I’ve got the

stalks were straight I’ve got the paperwork inside we’ll just sit right

paperwork inside we’ll just sit right

paperwork inside we’ll just sit right here cuz oh my goodness what’s with that

here cuz oh my goodness what’s with that

here cuz oh my goodness what’s with that very beautiful yes you are you’re very

very beautiful yes you are you’re very

very beautiful yes you are you’re very sweet Christy fits Aristotle with a

sweet Christy fits Aristotle with a

sweet Christy fits Aristotle with a t-shirt to protect his damaged skin and

t-shirt to protect his damaged skin and

t-shirt to protect his damaged skin and keeps the dog isolated in KC’s

keeps the dog isolated in KC’s

keeps the dog isolated in KC’s contagious I know I’m sorry it’s pink

contagious I know I’m sorry it’s pink

contagious I know I’m sorry it’s pink Aristotle’s skin condition is the worst

Aristotle’s skin condition is the worst

Aristotle’s skin condition is the worst I’ve ever seen you know I’ve got some

I’ve ever seen you know I’ve got some

I’ve ever seen you know I’ve got some food and everything you go I doubt he’s

food and everything you go I doubt he’s

food and everything you go I doubt he’s ever had vet care the information we

ever had vet care the information we

ever had vet care the information we have is very little on him and he he

have is very little on him and he he

have is very little on him and he he definitely came from a very sad state

definitely came from a very sad state

definitely came from a very sad state but he’s got a very sweet personality

but he’s got a very sweet personality

but he’s got a very sweet personality he’s a doll

hey Aristotle hey buddy

hey Aristotle hey buddy head veterinarian dr. Mike Dix sees

head veterinarian dr. Mike Dix sees

head veterinarian dr. Mike Dix sees Aristotle immediately for an exam you

Aristotle immediately for an exam you

Aristotle immediately for an exam you look very worried

it’s got like paper-thin skin so pretty

it’s got like paper-thin skin so pretty much on Aristotle it’s fairly obvious

much on Aristotle it’s fairly obvious

much on Aristotle it’s fairly obvious his face is covered with scabs and just

his face is covered with scabs and just

his face is covered with scabs and just skin that’s left without scabs is very

skin that’s left without scabs is very

skin that’s left without scabs is very thin along his back he also has all

thin along his back he also has all

thin along his back he also has all those scabs and some of them are open so

those scabs and some of them are open so

those scabs and some of them are open so inflamed your skin is so irritated but

inflamed your skin is so irritated but

inflamed your skin is so irritated but mom sorry even this season Bette is

mom sorry even this season Bette is

mom sorry even this season Bette is shocked by the condition to the terrier

shocked by the condition to the terrier

shocked by the condition to the terrier skin I’ve never seen a case skin as bad

skin I’ve never seen a case skin as bad

skin I’ve never seen a case skin as bad as Aristotle you are gonna throw a

as Aristotle you are gonna throw a

as Aristotle you are gonna throw a t-shirt every time I touched his back he

t-shirt every time I touched his back he

t-shirt every time I touched his back he would kind of buckle down as if it

would kind of buckle down as if it

would kind of buckle down as if it bothered him then I touched him there

bothered him then I touched him there

bothered him then I touched him there there you go handsome you can see that

there you go handsome you can see that

there you go handsome you can see that he is basically red almost all over he’s

he is basically red almost all over he’s

he is basically red almost all over he’s got a little bumps which goes along with

got a little bumps which goes along with

got a little bumps which goes along with some type of infection dr. Mike believes

some type of infection dr. Mike believes

some type of infection dr. Mike believes Aristotle suffers from mange a disease

Aristotle suffers from mange a disease

Aristotle suffers from mange a disease were parasites infest the skin and hair

were parasites infest the skin and hair

were parasites infest the skin and hair he also suspects the dog’s former owner

he also suspects the dog’s former owner

he also suspects the dog’s former owner improperly used medication causing

improperly used medication causing

improperly used medication causing chemical burns his upper eyelids are

chemical burns his upper eyelids are

chemical burns his upper eyelids are curled back this is like a burn whether

curled back this is like a burn whether

curled back this is like a burn whether it be a sunburn or like a chemical burn

it be a sunburn or like a chemical burn

it be a sunburn or like a chemical burn which was very possible medication

which was very possible medication

which was very possible medication actually if it’s not diluted can

actually if it’s not diluted can

actually if it’s not diluted can actually cause the skin to look like his

actually cause the skin to look like his

actually cause the skin to look like his doctor Mike will conduct a battery of

doctor Mike will conduct a battery of

doctor Mike will conduct a battery of tests to figure out the cause of

tests to figure out the cause of

tests to figure out the cause of Aristotle’s problem my approach

Aristotle’s problem my approach

Aristotle’s problem my approach initially it’s just gonna be to kind of

initially it’s just gonna be to kind of

initially it’s just gonna be to kind of get rid of what’s obvious and see what’s

get rid of what’s obvious and see what’s

get rid of what’s obvious and see what’s left

left

left we’ll do some obvious testing first

we’ll do some obvious testing first

we’ll do some obvious testing first we’ll skin and scrape them check for

we’ll skin and scrape them check for

we’ll skin and scrape them check for mites I’m gonna pluck his few remaining

mites I’m gonna pluck his few remaining

mites I’m gonna pluck his few remaining hairs and places check for ringworm and

hairs and places check for ringworm and

hairs and places check for ringworm and that’s where we’re gonna start then what

that’s where we’re gonna start then what

that’s where we’re gonna start then what we’re going to do is treat based on that

we’re going to do is treat based on that

we’re going to do is treat based on that it’s okay it’s okay

it’s okay it’s okay

it’s okay it’s okay regardless of what’s wrong with

regardless of what’s wrong with

regardless of what’s wrong with Aristotle we have a pretty long road

Aristotle we have a pretty long road

Aristotle we have a pretty long road ahead of us until dr. Mike figures out

ahead of us until dr. Mike figures out

ahead of us until dr. Mike figures out the cause of aristotle’s disfiguring

the cause of aristotle’s disfiguring

the cause of aristotle’s disfiguring condition the tiny Terrier will continue

condition the tiny Terrier will continue

condition the tiny Terrier will continue to live in obvious pain

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