Update on Moose

[kjc]

Originally Posted by lillymae

I hope Mr. Moose is doing lots better now.

Me too!

[Rescuemomma]

Poor Moose, we've hit a number of complications, and it's becoming very clear that there's more then the obvious problem with his injuries. My vet and I are getting very convinced that he has Cushings disease - I never noticed before because I groomed him out and left his coat long, but now that I've clipped him down after his injuries, it's obvious that his abdomen is a bit bloated looking, add to that some skin issues and heavy pigmented skin, and several other big warning signs. But the challenge is with his body under so much stress already, my vet wants to wait until we get him completely recovered from this before we worry about testing for it. He's not healing nearly as well as he should be, and we both feel there's an underlying health problem that's causing that. I'm really starting to wonder if his dad is going to be able to take him back - I know his dad has very limited finances, and if we're right about Cushings, I worry his dad may not be able to afford proper medical care for him. I guess I'll cross that bridge when we get to it!

[lillymae]

Poor little guy, he's just got too many troubles for such a youngster. Still Praying for Moose.

[crystalsmom]

You are probably right about underlying health problems, what a sad situation for you all.

Does anyone remember the list of organizations that help pay vet bills for people that need it?

[Yorkiemom1]

Originally Posted by crystalsmom

You are probably right about underlying health problems, what a sad situation for you all.

Does anyone remember the list of organizations that help pay vet bills for people that need it?

That would certainly be a huge help for both the owner of this baby, as well as the rescue person that is desperately trying to get this pup healthy.

[Sammy Mommy]

Poor Moose. I hope he's feeling better. Sending good thoughts, hugs and prayers to you both.

[kjc]

I don't know how current this is but:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/eme...vet-bills.html

[Rescuemomma]

The problem with these types of organizations (and I've contacted many before!) is most are only willing to help in emergency situations when no vet care has been done yet for that problem, or surgical problems. Basically one time things. Not chronic problems Most also won't fund a rescue, just give you fundraising tips - And unfortunately living in a big city, the competition for rescue fundraisers is fierce, so a small group that takes few dogs and doesn't have alot of name/publicity has little chance of doing well with fundraisers.

I'll figure things out for Moose somehow - I just hope we can get him better soon, he had a pretty rough night last night Doing better today - But I don't think alot of what I'm seeing now has anything to do with him getting injured. And he has gas that can clear a room YUCK! LOL

Originally Posted by kjc

I don't know how current this is but:

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/eme...vet-bills.html

[ladyjane]

Not sure I understand...why would a rescue be looking for money if he has an owner and you are just watching the pup temporarily? Why can't the owner try to apply?

[Rescuemomma]

The owner can. But as I explained - These groups don't often help with chronic problems. They help for emergencies and 1 time things that once treated, it's over. I don't think alot of the things we're seeing are going to curable - Especially if we confirm he has Cushings (which my vet and I are very suspicious he does). Guess I should have explained that better - There's reasons I can't apply for him, as well as reasons he likely won't be approved himself. I've already given the owner a list of organizations that he can apply with. But after recent conversations with the owner, it's likely Moose is going to be surrendered to a rescue I work closely with if my vet determines that he's going to need life-long management and support. If it's just hypothyrodism causing these problems, the owner can manage that - But if it's Cushings or several other things we haven't ruled out yet, the testing to diagnose and monitor, let alone the drugs to properly treat it are going to be out of his reach. Right now my vet wants to focus on getting him as healthy as we can before worrying about putting him through any more testing or diagnostics. Alot of the tests can be affected by stress as well as some of the medications we have him on or have had him on recently. Best to let his body heal and recover as much as it can before spending the money on tests that could be inaccurate with his current obvious problems.

[Yorkiemom1]

I think you have done the right thing trying to get this pup into a rescue home with someone that can afford his medical expenses...when you start running into stuff like Cushings or the "several other things" your vet is concerned about, and the owner does not have the financial reserves to treat the diseases or conditions, giving the baby up so he can get the medical care he needs. I hope he can make that decision quickly so that baby can get the help he needs.

[Rescuemomma]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

I think you have done the right thing trying to get this pup into a rescue home with someone that can afford his medical expenses...when you start running into stuff like Cushings or the "several other things" your vet is concerned about, and the owner does not have the financial reserves to treat the diseases or conditions, giving the baby up so he can get the medical care he needs. I hope he can make that decision quickly so that baby can get the help he needs.

Right I'm leaving that decision in his dad's hands - I can't make the decision, but regardless I hope he decides what he wants to do quickly, although it's going to be awhile before we'll be able to do the LDDT test, since as long as his body is stressed trying to recover from his injuries, the levels are going to be different then normal, it's best done when there isn't any other major stresses on the body. So for now, my focus is just to finish getting him healed up, then when we'll worry about addressing further problems.