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~ Barney and Queenie ~
While working over-time to
help and save as many needy dachshunds as possible, Almost Home
Dachshund Rescue’s Dena Delgado is suffering from a financial hit due to
multiple fosters needing extensive medical care this year. Dena’s
fosters really need your help.
It all began when one of her special needs senior fosters, Barney, woke
up in the middle of the night unable to breathe and was rushed to the
emergency vet hospital with a temperature of over 105 degrees. After a
thorough evaluation, the vet diagnosed Barney with an oronasal fistula
which had abscessed, closed off his sinuses and flooded his body with
infection. As if that weren't bad enough for poor Barney, his vet also
discovered that he has an enlarged heart accompanied by a heart murmur;
a condition which requires additional, lifelong medication. Barney is a
sweet, gentle spirit, and he doesn't understand why all these bad things
keep happening to him. He thanks his lucky starts daily for Dena’s love
and grace towards animals, which has given him a new lease on life.
Close on the heels of that scary adventure, Dena noticed that a
dachshund was listed on a local shelter's list of dogs to be euthanized
the next day. She contacted the shelter and was informed that poor
little Queenie had been hit by a car and was suffering from multiple leg
fractures. Queenie was scheduled to be euthanized because the shelter
couldn't care for her and no one wanted to adopt her due to the
extensive nature of her injuries. Dena immediately pulled Queenie from
the shelter and rushed her to a veterinarian, who performed a long and
complex surgery requiring the insertion of a metal rod and six pins in
an attempt to reduce the fractures. Queenie is still working hard to
recover from her severe leg injuries, and it will take quite a while for
her vet to determine a prognosis with regards to the amount of function
her leg will recover. Although understandably traumatized by her ordeal,
little Queenie is a survivor and remains sweet, loving and amazingly
trusting of people. She loves her new life in foster care and especially
enjoys finding a warm, safe spot to nap in the center of a pile of her
canine foster siblings.
Both of these precious little creatures were discarded by people who
should have taken care of them. Aside of the time and effort required to
nurse them back to health, the financial burden on Dena is significant
and limits her financial ability to take in any further needy
dachshunds. The cost of Barney’s emergency vet visit exceeded $1,000.00.
Additionally, Queenie’s surgical expenses reached a total of
approximately $1,500.00, and this amount does not include any necessary
follow-up visits.
Can you help Barney and Queenie as they work hard towards recovering? If
so, please make a tax-deductible donation through the PayPal button
below or send a contribution to:
Anything you can do to help these deserving little Dachshunds would be
greatly appreciated.
AHDRS
Barney & Queenie Fund
PO Box 9671
Greensboro, NC 27429-9671 |
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~ Dexter ~
Update: November 5, 2009
Sadly, Dexter passed away unexpectedly on October 29, 2009 in the loving
arms of his foster mom. While everyone recognizes that Dexter’s
condition was life-threatening, it was thought that he had a very good
chance at surviving treatment and living a relatively normal, pampered
life. Unfortunately, that was not to be, and he passed away quickly and
quietly after enjoying a midnight snack and snuggling in next to his
foster mom. Dexter has since joined a joyous pack of dachshunds at
Rainbow Bridge, but so many here mourn his passing.
Treatment and diagnosis of Dexter’s condition exceeded $4,000.00.
Dexter's foster family would like to thank each and every one of the
donors for giving so generously towards his medical bills and for
believing in him as much as his foster family did.
Dexter, a five-month-old black/tan longhair puppy, was
left overnight at Ramona Humane Society in San Jacinto, California. When
he was discovered, it was obvious that he was suffering from a
neurological disorder that prevented him from walking. All of his limbs
worked—just not in unison. Dexter could stand up on his own and stagger
a few steps, but he would then fall over on his side – sometimes
“running in place” out of frustration. After three weeks, Riverside
Dachshund Rescue & Sanctuary placed Dexter into an experienced foster
home.
After taking Dexter in, his new foster parents noticed that he appeared
tired and weak and would go into a tremor state from time to time.
During his second day at their home, while relaxing in the shade with
his new dachsie siblings, Dexter suffered a major seizure. Over the next
two weeks, he recovered and was actually getting stronger, gaining
weight and doing better on his legs all the time. He enjoyed regular
swim therapy and even started chasing and playing with his foster
siblings. At that time, his veterinarians offered hopeful prospects for
a good quality of life, and Dexter started attending a myriad of vet
appointments in search of a definitive diagnosis.
Meanwhile, despite his great progress and unbreakable spirit, Dexter had
another setback—a seizure even worse than his initial seizure. Even
though he was extremely weak afterwards, the veterinary neurologist in
San Diego decided to perform a full MRI and spinal fluid tap to diagnose
his condition. He was therefore sedated and the diagnostic tests were
completed, but during the first 72 hours coming out of anesthesia,
Dexter had a very difficult time recovering and almost didn’t make it.
As true to his nature, though, his unbreakable spirit finally started to
rally again and he has begun to regain his strength.
We now have a conclusive diagnosis for Dexter of a specific birth defect
called Caudal Ocipital Malformation Syndrome (COMS), which has been
treated successfully in many cases. And with this knowledge, we finally
know how to help him get better.
It has been less than a week since Dexter’s diagnostic procedures, and
he still needs further medical oversight and critical care monitoring
before he can go back to his foster home. This little miracle dachsie
will not give up, though! We’re very hopeful that Dexter will improve
back to and beyond his best prior mobility, and that the prescribed
treatment for his birth defect will prevent any further setbacks. Click
here
to view a video of Dexter on October 2, 2009.
Dexter’s veterinary expenses exceed $4,000 at this point. Can you help
us meet his expenses as he fights to start walking on his own again? If
so, please make a tax-deductible donation through the Pay-Pal button
below or send a contribution to:
AHDRS
Dexter Fund
PO Box 9671
Greensboro, NC 27429-9671 |
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~ Gus ~
Update: September 7, 2009
Gus is finally on
the mend. Up until last Wednesday, his foster parents were still pretty
worried that he might not make it. He was still vomiting and having
diarrhea, which caused excessive weight loss that seemed to be turning
him into a walking skeleton. His veterinarian started him on some
medication and, after Gus finally began to improve, he has been weaned
off almost all of it.
Gus is no longer throwing up, his stools
have returned to normal and he has started eating and begging for food
again. As a result, his ribs are starting to get some cover and his
strength is returning. His foster parents are amazed at how quickly he
is regaining weight, and they are so overjoyed to catch glimpses of the
Gus they knew for such a short time before he was overcome with
sickness. His
new mom came to visit him recently, and she loves him. He will go to his
new home in October, which will give his foster parents time to wean him
completely off the remaining medications he is taking and to make sure
he continues to improve. It will take a while for a full recovery, but
Gus is doing great.
Gus and his foster
parents are so thankful to all who continue to contribute toward his
medical expenses. You have no idea how much you are helping!
When Gus, a six year-old intact red/white piebald, was
found in a high kill shelter in Evansville, Indiana, he was sick with
heartworms and his time at the shelter was almost up. A volunteer with
another rescue group contacted his foster mom and agreed to rescue him
from the shelter and keep him until Almost Home Dachshund Rescue could
get him transported to his foster home.
When his foster parents agreed to take him in, they were apprehensive,
but all of their fears were put to rest as soon as they met this
gentleman of a dog. Gus’ foster parents brag that he is one of the best
mannered dogs they have ever rescued and feel that he must have once
been a much-loved member of someone's family. He loves getting attention
from his people, gets along well with his canine foster siblings and
knows tons of tricks. To boot, he is house-trained!
His foster family immediately scheduled an appointment for Gus to be
neutered and treated for heartworms. His appointment was on a Wednesday
afternoon and, afterwards, they brought him back home for some
well-deserved rest and relaxation. The following Saturday morning, Gus
vomited, which was only the beginning of a rapid decline in his health.
Sunday evening, he was rushed back to the vet’s office for evaluation,
and the vet treated his symptoms as best as possible, but Gus’ foster
family held little hope that he would make it through the night.
However, as dawn broke the following day, Gus stood and wagged his tail
to greet everyone as they came in to check on him. Unfortunately, his
good spirits didn’t last long, and he soon began to refuse food while
continuing to vomit. By Wednesday, Gus had lost two pounds and was very
sick.
In search of an answer to Gus’ mysterious symptoms, his vet performed
exploratory surgery, which revealed nothing out of the ordinary.
Afterwards, Gus developed awful diarrhea, and his vet tested him to rule
out Parvo. Although Gus has been vaccinated for Parvo, his vet and
foster parents were surprised to find out that his test results were
positive. They are therefore getting him the treatment he needs.
Gus is an absolute love at his foster home and displays the strongest
will to live. No animal deserves to be given up on, including Gus, and
his foster parents are determined to get him the best of medical care
regardless that they have faced expenses that have taken an incredible
toll on their finances.
Gus has a forever home that is patiently waiting to spoil him for the
rest of his days. Can you help him along in his road to recovery so he
can enjoy the good life again? If so, please make a tax-deductible
donation through the Pay-Pal button below or send a contribution to:
AHDRS
Gus Fund
PO Box 9671
Greensboro, NC 27429-9671 |
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