DAR&E sometimes has foster dogs that for various reasons are not available for adoption.
Read about the dogs currently in Hospice Care below.
DANE’S
STORY
Dane is a very sweet 1 1/2 yr old doberboy. He came to
DAR&E along with his brother
from a shelter in Maryland
where he had been left by his owner. While in foster care we noticed Dane would
limp on his left leg at times. We had x-rays done and at first the vet thought
that crate rest and leash walking would allow him to heal but it soon became
apparent more needed to be done. We took Dane to a Veterinary Orthopedic Sports specialist in Maryland to be evaluated.
The conclusion was that Dane needed a surgical procedure
called a Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy
(TPLO). Although the surgery is very expensive DAR&E
knew we had to find the funds to get it done right away for Dane’s sake. The surgery was done on August 31st. Dane
was kept overnight and came home the next day. You could tell that poor Dane was
in pain the first few days after surgery but he had pain medication to help him
through it. Of course he had to wear an Elizabethan
collar to prevent him from pulling out the 13 staples in his knee. (See photo below of his knee post-surgery) That wasn’t
much fun for Dane especially since he had to be crated as well to keep him
still so the knee could start to heal.
The incision healed in about 2 weeks and the staples removed so he
doesn’t have to wear the Elizabethan collar anymore but he still has to be
crated and leashed walked. It. is
estimated that it will take 3 months for Dane’s knee to heal.
It is heartbreaking that poor Dane has had to go through a
painful surgery and be confined and leashed walked for so many months. The good
news is that once his knee heals he will be able to run and play like other
dogs!
The cost of Dane’s surgery and after care is over $3,000. If
you would like to help cover Dane’s vet bills please send your donation for
“Dane’s Fund” to :
DAR&E Treasurer
1304 Crows Foot Rd
Marriottsville, MD 21104
Or click here make your donation via secure credit card or PayPal.
Thanks so much for your consideration!
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