Medical Lifeline Archive

Another case of car versus Boxer. The car won and Dodger's leg was shattered to pieces. He will need to have a plate to keep his bones together.

Dodger has youth on his side to help him heal and get back to running like a normal Boxer puppy. . The plating surgery will cost $3500.00. Please doante to Dodger's medical care

Pinky is only 3 months old. His body is ravaged with mange. He is running a high fever and does not want to eat. He is vomiting and has severe diarrhea. . He is in foster care where he is being feed by oral syringe. He is now on IV drip to keep him hydrated.

He will spend the next few days in intensive care to try to get him stable. His estimated medical costs to get him ready for adoption will run about $1500. How could anyone let Pinky down?

Hit by a car and sustained a nasty break. He will require and additional surgery.

Mimzy our wonderful senior girl developed Pyametreia and needs emergency surgery first thing in the morning. Her surgery will cost $1200.

Meet our Junior, he has Cushings disease. Bo is his faithful, healthy girlfriend and she keep him going. So do daily meds and monthly stem tests. These two are totally bonded.

Junior & Bo's owner is moving to Hawaii. She wanted to relocate both dogs but the trip and quarantine would be way too much for Junior to take. Bo might be making the trip alone, but mom could be convinced to leaver her with Junior for his medical support. He would be lost without her.

We are looking for medical sponsors for Juniors on-going care. He requires daily meds and a monthly test along with special food. All totaled he requires a monthly sponsorship of $350. We are also looking for a home where we can keep these two together. Kennel life is not an option for Junior as the stress would be devastating with his condition.

2/5/08: Precious had the most hideous tumor removed from her groin. How can an owner stand by and watch something like this simply grow and grow. After the surgery, the incision opened up and became a gaping hole in her abdomen and had to be flushed numerous times and day. She has to have saline soaked gauze to pull out the toxins from her body. She is a precious girl that needs continued medical attention.

Zorro has a broken jaw. He was hit by a car and his family could not afford the vet bill. BRLA rescued this mellow boy and he will be fine in 6-8 weeks. This muzzle is keeping his jaw in place. Don't worry he can eat and drink but the surgery is very expensive.

update: 6/15: Zorro is all better and available for adoption. His vet bill still needs to be paid.

2/12/08 Winston came to BRLA 3 weeks ago. He was thin and was not gaining weight. His blood work was inclusive. Winston has been in a foster home that provided the ultimate TLC until today. He needs serious medical treatment.Winston was rushed to Dr. Alan Schulman where ultrasounds and scans will hopefully get to the bottom of his condition.

Winston continues to be one of the sweetest Boxers ever. Why is it always the nice ones that suffer so?

Update 2/13: Winston was thoroughly check for parasites and all tests were negative. He was also negative for any cancer (thank God!). He has no major organ failure which is also encouraging news. Here is what we do know. Winston does have pneumonia and is on strong antibiotics. Because he is severely anemic he will have a plasma transfusion. He is starting a course of steroids to build him up. Winston is also on a special high caloric diet. He will remain at the hospital to monitor the effects of this treatment course. We feel this is all guarded good news for Winston. Please donate to his ongoing medical care.

Update 02/22/08: Winston left us this morning with the help of the vets and techs. He was held closely and let go early this morning. He was bleeding inside his intestines and could no longer get up.

Thank you for allowing us to spare no expense to give him the chance he deserved.

2/2/08
Sydney was attacked at the city shelter. BRLA pulled him from the shelter and got him to East Valley Animal Hospital. He needed a lot of stitches. He is now suffering from tetanus and his entire body is completely stiff. He will need hospitalization until the toxins are out of his body and he regains some flexibility.

2/5/08: These sisters came from Escondido where they were involved in a dog fight with a neighbors dog. Their owner did not get them proper medical care and now their injuries have serious complications. Freda had facial injuries and currently has stitches and drains. Rita nearly lost her foot from infection but will hopefully fully recover.

02/23/08: Jack was found by LA county animal control on February 15, after being hit by a car. He was brought to an emergency clinic for stabilization. Vets determined that the front legs were injured, with possible fractures to both. Temporary bandages and casts were placed on him. He was sent to Baldwin Shelter, waiting for his owner. Of course, his owner never showed up. BRLA picked him up as soon as he was available. But he had to spend eight very uncomfortable, scary, and probably painful days in the shelter. Despite what he has gone through, Jack is very sweet, and quite a happy and energetic young boy. He is only a year and a half. Jack was taken directly to Dr. Shulman at Animal Medical Center of Southern California for treatment. Attached are some pictures of our handsome dear boy.

Update 02/27/08: Jack has a broken left leg and is having surgery today to have it plated. Luckily his right leg is not broken just has a very bad laceration.

He has come down with kennel cough but has been on antibiotics for five days. He is eating well and his pain is managed with medication. Jack's surgery will cost $2600 please consider a donation to help Jack.

Pedro was attacked by two dogs. The injury to his shoulder became grossly infected going into the bone. We believe the infection is clear but caused major damage as the shoulder is growing and twisting his body. Dr. Shulman will go in and see if he can repair it at all if not he will need to amputate the front leg and a good portion of the shoulder to relieve Pedro of pain and discomfort.

Pedro update 1/16/08: Pedro's injuries were not reversable and his leg and part of his shoulder were amputated. He is recovering well and will soon be on his feet, all three of them. His medical bills will be just short of $2000.

2/3/08 Pedro was adopted. His dad takes him to work everyday and he even has a title. CCO - Chief Chicken Officer

Chester has whats called a subluxation of the Meta Tarsol. More simply he has a fracture in the foot joint in his back leg. This causes slipping of the toes and possible breaks to them as well. He will need a plate and pins to secure foot and joint. Poor Chester will be in a cast for four months to ensure proper healing and to walk normally.
Chester update 1/17/08. Chester's surgery was a success and he is resting comfortably. He has a wonderful foster home set up for his long recovery. His surgery was $3000.00