mugsy
08-31-2003, 06:59 PM
I got this from my friend Ruth just now. Is there anyone out there who might be able to help her?
This is a picture of Serena. Serena came to us from the Clay County Humane
Association in Brazil, Indiana. At the shelter they noticed she did not put
any weight on her one leg and the vet didn't do x-rays, but thought she may
have been hit by a car. She was transported to us (Compassionate Companion
Fund all-breed rescue) on August 23rd, and on August 26th she saw our vet.
We asked him to do x-rays and we found she had 5 fractures in her pelvis,
one of them into the hip joint. Her hip is slightly dislocated which is why
she can't touch her one foot to the ground. Her tail is broken and she may
have a dislocated vertebrae in her spine or possibly a herniated disc. (One
of the spinous processes is pointing in the wrong direction - we can't tell
the exact problem there with just an x-ray.) The pelvic fractures are bad.
She will need an orthopedic surgeon and plates will be needed and probably
other hardware. Serena is only about 1 1/2 years old. Our vet does not
think these injuries are consistent with a car accident, but more likely
something very heavy was dropped on her. We can only wonder what happened
to this sweet girl. She had an ear infection and a skin infection when she
came to us, but she's on antibiotics and Otomax and those are healing
nicely. This girl is so sweet - she absolutely loves everyone, is a major
snuggler, she likes all the other dogs she meets and would not think of
chasing a cat. What breed is she? Anyone's guess - she was "a stray" which
I find hard to believe because she listens extremely well and comes when
called. I have hard English Setter mix, Border Collie mix, and Springer
Spaniel mix. Could be any or all of the above. All I know is she is the
most wonderful, loving, sweet dog I have come across in a long time. The
problem - CCF is no different than any other rescue. This surgery will be
very expensive. We will need to find an orthopedic surgeon to take her
case, and then find a way to fund it. We are working on bake sales, craft
sales, and posting requests for donations to help Serena. Please, if you
know of anyone who can help, or even a surgeon who may be able to fix her
injuries and give us a "rescue discount" - we would appreciate any help we
can get. Donations of any amount are gratefully accepted. We are setting
up a separate fund for Serena's surgery - apart from our general fund that
pays for all other expenses such as spay and neuter surgeries. If you know
of anyone who can help, donations can be sent to:
Ruth Neujahr, 22808 Miller Lane, Brillion WI 54110 - and mark your envelope
"SERENA FUND". You can make your checks payable to CCF if you wish. I
guarantee all money received marked for Serena will go towards her surgery
and medical treatment and for no other purpose whatsoever. She's such a
young girl - she has her whole life ahead of her. She is currently on pain
medication to help her through this until she can have her surgery - but
time is of the essence. We do not want her fractures to begin healing
wrong, which will make fixing her injuries more difficult. We do know there
are many, many animals out there who need help, but this girl - you would
never guess by her attitude that she has pain. She freely gives all the
love she has to give to whoever will receive it! Our vet feels the
fractures are only weeks old, I can love her and feed her and medicate her,
but we absolutely do not have the funds to pay for this surgery alone.
Please help us help this girl.
This is a picture of Serena. Serena came to us from the Clay County Humane
Association in Brazil, Indiana. At the shelter they noticed she did not put
any weight on her one leg and the vet didn't do x-rays, but thought she may
have been hit by a car. She was transported to us (Compassionate Companion
Fund all-breed rescue) on August 23rd, and on August 26th she saw our vet.
We asked him to do x-rays and we found she had 5 fractures in her pelvis,
one of them into the hip joint. Her hip is slightly dislocated which is why
she can't touch her one foot to the ground. Her tail is broken and she may
have a dislocated vertebrae in her spine or possibly a herniated disc. (One
of the spinous processes is pointing in the wrong direction - we can't tell
the exact problem there with just an x-ray.) The pelvic fractures are bad.
She will need an orthopedic surgeon and plates will be needed and probably
other hardware. Serena is only about 1 1/2 years old. Our vet does not
think these injuries are consistent with a car accident, but more likely
something very heavy was dropped on her. We can only wonder what happened
to this sweet girl. She had an ear infection and a skin infection when she
came to us, but she's on antibiotics and Otomax and those are healing
nicely. This girl is so sweet - she absolutely loves everyone, is a major
snuggler, she likes all the other dogs she meets and would not think of
chasing a cat. What breed is she? Anyone's guess - she was "a stray" which
I find hard to believe because she listens extremely well and comes when
called. I have hard English Setter mix, Border Collie mix, and Springer
Spaniel mix. Could be any or all of the above. All I know is she is the
most wonderful, loving, sweet dog I have come across in a long time. The
problem - CCF is no different than any other rescue. This surgery will be
very expensive. We will need to find an orthopedic surgeon to take her
case, and then find a way to fund it. We are working on bake sales, craft
sales, and posting requests for donations to help Serena. Please, if you
know of anyone who can help, or even a surgeon who may be able to fix her
injuries and give us a "rescue discount" - we would appreciate any help we
can get. Donations of any amount are gratefully accepted. We are setting
up a separate fund for Serena's surgery - apart from our general fund that
pays for all other expenses such as spay and neuter surgeries. If you know
of anyone who can help, donations can be sent to:
Ruth Neujahr, 22808 Miller Lane, Brillion WI 54110 - and mark your envelope
"SERENA FUND". You can make your checks payable to CCF if you wish. I
guarantee all money received marked for Serena will go towards her surgery
and medical treatment and for no other purpose whatsoever. She's such a
young girl - she has her whole life ahead of her. She is currently on pain
medication to help her through this until she can have her surgery - but
time is of the essence. We do not want her fractures to begin healing
wrong, which will make fixing her injuries more difficult. We do know there
are many, many animals out there who need help, but this girl - you would
never guess by her attitude that she has pain. She freely gives all the
love she has to give to whoever will receive it! Our vet feels the
fractures are only weeks old, I can love her and feed her and medicate her,
but we absolutely do not have the funds to pay for this surgery alone.
Please help us help this girl.