TikTok Dog Rescuer Lee Asher Says His Farm Hit With Pneumonia

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• TikTokers Donate Over $50K to Portland Animal Sanctuary After Owner Makes Plea amid Pneumonia Outbreak
• These rescue dogs fell sick with rare pneumonia in Oregon. TikTokers helped pay the bill.
• TikTok-beloved animal sanctuary thanks followers for their help after pneumonia outbreak
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This is typically the least stressful way to supply oxygen to dogs in respiratory distress, and indicates the dog’s level of illness. A TikTok-famous animal rescuer said his sanctuary was hit with a "very rare type of pneumonia," and several of his dogs had fallen sick. Veterinarians prescribe antibiotics to dogs with primary or secondary bacterial pneumonia. Most common antibiotics include Doxycycline, Fluoroquinolone and Amoxicillin-clavulanic Acid.

TikTokers Donate Over $50K to Portland Animal Sanctuary After Owner Makes Plea amid Pneumonia Outbreak

I enjoy game time and sturdy kids, plus I get along great with other dogs, just don’t expect me to share the field with cats. Not only can I hit a home run, I also enjoy practice time to work on good manners, and am doing excellent with my crate training. I just need a loving family willing to step up to the plate and recognize what an All Star I am.

These rescue dogs fell sick with rare pneumonia in Oregon. TikTokers helped pay the bill.

Vets in the area are having a hard time caring for all of the dogs that are ill because so many are ill right now. Since the sanctuary has a strict quarantine system, Asher said in his first video that it's unclear exactly how the outbreak started, though he did note that pneumonia was affecting many other dogs in the area. My name is Dodger, and on behalf of Family Dogs New Life Shelter I would like to thank you for taking the time to review my fellow canines and consider us for your family. Sure, you could choose any puppy, or little lap-lovin’ fuzzball, but you got a bases-loaded, bottom-of–the-ninth home run right here with Dodger!

TikTok-beloved animal sanctuary thanks followers for their help after pneumonia outbreak

Veterinarians can use advanced imaging, such as MRI or CT to fully assess the extent of pneumonia and other risk factors. They may use other tests for infectious agents and parasites, including PCR, serology, etc. Blood cultures are rarely used, as a local culture typically yields good results.

Answer a few questions about your pet's symptom, and our vet-created Symptom Checker will give you the most likely causes and next steps. After stabilizing the dog, the shelter contacted The Asher House in Estacada, Oregonfor assistance. "People have to see that this dog they are seeing in a shelter largely came from a breeder," he said. "It's not like this dog was born in a shelter. This dog was thousands of dollars at one point." Animal rescue icon Lee Asher eyes expanding his sanctuary concept across the U.S. Asher struggled with severe attention deficit disorder as a youth, and was bullied.

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X-rays are typically taken every two to five days during the acute phase, and then every one to two  weeks (as needed) until complete resolution. X-rays should be monitored for recurrence every few months after full resolution. A veterinarian will want to recheck an exam as well as bloodwork within the first two weeks after an episode of pneumonia. Severe cases of pneumonia require full sedation and a ventilator to breathe.

Asher has traveled across nearly all 50 states to "promote dog adoption and spotlight various shelters and rescues." "What we're finding right now is that our dogs are not showing any symptoms really, and by the time we go to the vet, it's already an emergency," he said. Lee Asher runs the non-profit animal sanctuary The Asher House in Estacada, Oregon, and has grown a strong community online who follow his journeys with giving animals from all over the US a new home. “The state veterinarian has received secondhand information about possible animal influenza cases at the animal sanctuary and is investigating. There is no evidence of any human connection currently,” Cantu-Schomus said in an email.

Pneumonia ranges from mild symptoms that affect small parts of the lungs to complete respiratory distress and an inability to breathe normally. Many cases of pneumonia require veterinary intervention immediately and should be treated as an emergency. The Asher House rescues and rehabilitates animals that have been abused, abandoned or discarded and provides them with a safe home, all thanks to its founder, Lee Asher. Most of the animals at The Asher House call the place home, so they never have to worry about going through the adoption process or finding a new family. There is a critical problem in Oregon right now with dogs getting a rare form of pneumonia.

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In the videos, Asher conveys the duality of emotions, alternating feelings of joy and sadness. But the common denominator in his stories of hope and resilience is that a rescued and adopted animal is capable of immeasurable love and loyalty if simply given a chance by prospective owners. With a social media audience in the millions, Lee Asher is arguably one of the country's most followed spokespeople for the cause of animal adoptions, rescues and sanctuaries. Some generous TikTokers came to the rescue of an Oregon animal sanctuary after it faced a serious medical crisis.

"Please note that if your dogs are not showing any signs of illness then there is no reason to stress or especially panic," he said. "We were hit hard by this and I promise to give you every piece of Information I get along the way." On Sunday, Asher posted a follow-up video on Facebook and expressed his gratitude for the donations and aid from the sanctuary's local veterinarians. Established in 2020, The Asher House rescues unwanted animals, "providing them with a life of comfort, love and adventure." "The vets are unfamiliar with it and all of the ERs have been completely full in our area," Asher said, directing people to the nonprofit's website to donate.

Each animal, though, has their own personality and idiosyncracies and Asher counsels people to spend time observing an animal before taking them home. Not rushing also permits a prospective owner to find a particular breed, if that is what they are looking for. "My home is the sanctuary. But it's not my home because it really does belong to the animals," he said. Wilson said he would also avoid taking dogs to places that are heavily trafficked by other dogs, especially dogs that travel around the country.

"It was a huge eye-opener to me how many of these amazing, beautiful dogs exude love like this — that could be the best dog you could ever have — how many of them are going to be euthanized if we don't do something about it." Lee posted in a video today that Lily is out of the ICU and recuperating at home. The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association wrote on its website Aug. 10 that it was aware of the suspected outbreak, and testing is underway to determine the cause of illness. "It's unpredictable, fast-acting and quickly leads to an infection in the lungs. Unfortunately, it has reached the sanctuary," Asher said in the clip. Together, we can take action, and change the world...one rescue animal at a time.

Fluid and inflammation look much different from air on X-rays, with gray, patchy or a hazy pattern. Pneumonia has many origins, and often a dog can have multiple types of pneumonia at once. Asher conveys his messages of good will toward abandoned animals, particularly dogs, on various channels, including, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook. The Oregon Veterinary Medical Association said in a prepared statement that the pathogen has not been definitively identified by veterinary laboratories.