"Misty" is also known affectionately as the "Wonder Mouse" because she climbs like a little monkey and jumps with the best athlete. At 11 1/2" tall, "Mouse" clears a thirty-six inch exercise pen in one bound. "Misty" presented with DM a a puppy after suffering a gastrointestinal infection that lasted approximately twenty-four hours when she was six weeks old. She presented with small areas of hair loss around her eyes and top of her muzzle, much like demodectic mange. These areas were soon joined with small bare patches on her feet and lower legs. Then the last 1 1/2" to 2" of her tail tip became totally bald. Like "Khissy", "Misty Mouse" suffered no great huge crusty scabs. The tiny scab visible on her tail in the photos is a blood scab (resulting from normal trauma) rather than a serous scab, which is normally associated with DM. "Misty" was one of the first shelties to participate in the TX A&M DM drug study and is one of the best examples of the success of treating DM symptoms with Trental. Because of this, "Misty, Wonder Mouse" has been selected the official Texas A&M Dermatomyositis Studies Poster Puppy (even if she is three years old! She's still little.) The upper photo is slightly deceiving as the tail tip was totally bald. The hair, which appears to be on the underside of the tail, is actually long hair flowing down from above the DM lesion. The lower photo shows the almost total hair regrowth on her tail tip. Copyright (c) Shalaine Shetland Sheepdogs. All Rights Reserved. No pictures may be reproduced without written consent of the owner. Sheltie clipart by Far Out Kids Designed and Maintained by Kissin' Bandit Design