GSD need help desperately

[kuhio98]

From Gretchen's Family:
To Whom It May Concern: My name is Gerald Gallagher and I am on SSDI. I have an emergency because my spayed German Shepard named Gretchen has been bitten by a Brown Recluse Spider. She has had an operation to remove decaying skin and is being treated at Bay Park Pet Clinic. The veterinarian bill is already over $3000.00. I have paid $500.00 on Care Credit. Any help you can give would be greatly appreciated. She is going to need a further operation to remove more skin that is decaying. Also, she will need more lab test, medication, etc. Gretchen has been transferred to Animal Dermatology Clinic. This is a specialty clinic, because she needs better care. Gretchen is a spaded female, 7 years old. She is a very loving and caring dog. She spent her first 2 years in Utah living in the snow. Then I brought her to San Diego, CA where she has been living for the last 5 years. Thanks Gerald L. Gallagher

Comments:
Animal Dermatology Clinic is discounting most of their services on Gretchen's case. They have a dermatology residency training program and Gretchen is being used as a training case.

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Hi everyone, I am Gerald Gallagher the owner of Gretchen. She was treated at Bay Park Pet Clinic for 2 weeks before she went to the Dermatology Clinic. At Bay Park she was on I.V. for 2 days, the wound started out to be only 6 inches in diamiter. The wound gradually spread and the skin begain to decay. They operated one night until 2:00 in the mourning removing the dead skin. She was on pain meds. then. When she was transfered to the Dermatology clinic the doctors said they could touch her wound and she could not feel it because of nerve damage, no pain meds. needed. Now at the dematology she is recieving the pest treatment possible.

Thanks Gerald Gallagher
PS I still owe $1700.00 at Bay Park Pet Clinic (619) 276-1616