Canine King needs to feel like a King again! He arrived at RCHS on May 1 and he was in pretty rough shape. Poor fella. He was really greasy and pretty much had no hair. His front right leg was going in a few different directions. He wasn’t neutered yet, either. He’s a young fella, maybe 10 months old. He looks like a Pit Bull/Great Dane/Labrador mix. You know, one of those hard to tell mixed breed dogs. He’s black and white. Adorable. The vet informed us he had mange so we quickly started treating that. As the days went on, his fur started growing in and he was feeling much better. Shortly thereafter we found out that King is heartworm positive. That’s going to be about a 4-month treatment to make sure he is heartworm free at the end. He has currently started the treatment for his heartworm. He had his leg looked at and had a few x-rays and it turns out his elbow doesn’t fit properly in addition to needing to have corrective surgery for his leg. So he’s scheduled for surgery on Aug. 5 and our paws are crossed for a successful outcome. Following surgery, he’ll need to stay quiet to allow for proper healing, which fortunately lines up with his heartworm treatment. We keep telling him that one of these days he’ll be able to romp and play without being uncomfortable and this will all be worth it. He’s being a great sport about it.
As you can imagine, the bills for King are adding up and will likely exceed $8,500. We are working with wonderful veterinarians around the state and they have given us generous discounts to help King out. But there are still costs to all of this. Will you help us help King? Your donations will be used for his x-rays, bloodwork, surgery, pain medications, heartworm treatment, recovery, and everything else that he will need. And if we are fortunate to raise more money than we need, we will use it for other animals, like King, who needs special care. We all look forward to a happy future for King and with your help, he will get there. Please contact RCHS at rchsvt.org or
802-483-6700 for information about helping King.
