Froggy's surgery is scheduled for THIS FRIDAY!!! He is very excited. :)
We have to work really hard to raise the funds for this surgery. So, far we've almost rasied $1,000 but that leaves $2,500 to go. Please help!
Updates from Froggy's new home are coming soon!
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
The Vet Vist
One of Lucky Dog's fantastic volunteers pointed us towards Dr. Snakard at Dogs & Cats Veterinary Referral.
On Thursday, 6/24, Mirah took Froggy to meet Dr. Snakard. And, wow, did we learn a lot about poor little Froggy! Both of Froggy's hind legs had been broken, and neither of them them had healed correctly! Dr Snakard called them "non-union" fractures because the bones did not heal back together. As a result, Froggy had false joints in both hind legs. Yep, that is what it sounds like - his legs were really being supported by bone joints. It was a miracle he was even walking!
Froggy also had a fractured pelvis, and his left femur was not sitting properly in the hip socket...quite a lot that needed to be fixed!
Poor Froggy had to have suffered a very serious trauma to cause this much damage. We think he was either hit by a truck or he fell (or was dropped) 4-5 stories. Poor dog!! Its amazing he is such a happy go lucky little boy!
Dr. Snakard is very optimistic that we can fix Froggy's legs. The surgery requires putting rods into both femurs and attaching them to an external brace for a few weeks. This surgery will help force the bones back into the correct position. He will also need an FHO (Femoral Head Osteotomy).
Now, the only obstacle in Froggy's way is FUNDING! Please help us raise the money needed for Froggy's surgery.... We need to raise $3,500 to cover the expense! PLEASE DONATE NOW!
On Thursday, 6/24, Mirah took Froggy to meet Dr. Snakard. And, wow, did we learn a lot about poor little Froggy! Both of Froggy's hind legs had been broken, and neither of them them had healed correctly! Dr Snakard called them "non-union" fractures because the bones did not heal back together. As a result, Froggy had false joints in both hind legs. Yep, that is what it sounds like - his legs were really being supported by bone joints. It was a miracle he was even walking!
Froggy also had a fractured pelvis, and his left femur was not sitting properly in the hip socket...quite a lot that needed to be fixed!
Poor Froggy had to have suffered a very serious trauma to cause this much damage. We think he was either hit by a truck or he fell (or was dropped) 4-5 stories. Poor dog!! Its amazing he is such a happy go lucky little boy!
Dr. Snakard is very optimistic that we can fix Froggy's legs. The surgery requires putting rods into both femurs and attaching them to an external brace for a few weeks. This surgery will help force the bones back into the correct position. He will also need an FHO (Femoral Head Osteotomy).
Now, the only obstacle in Froggy's way is FUNDING! Please help us raise the money needed for Froggy's surgery.... We need to raise $3,500 to cover the expense! PLEASE DONATE NOW!
The Beginning.....
Sometimes a dog needs a little extra Luck to get by... Froggy is one such dog. But to understand what a miraculous journey this little dog has had so far ... and to understand how far he has to go still, we need to go back to the beginning.
One of our volunteers in rural South Carolina found Froggy sitting in a shelter, matted, dirty and flea ridden. (See picture on the right). Froggy was in such bad shape, our volunteer could tell that he was limping, but not the extent of the damage. She pulled him from the shelter and took him home for some TLC.
A local groomer took pity on poor Froggy and gave him a new hair cut (see top picture -- isn't he handsome!) And, while her amazing work gave Froggy a fresh start, it also revealed a troubling development: his left leg appeared to be sticking out at a 45 degree angle. Realizing something could be very wrong, we sent him for x-rays.
Dr Ross (at Foxnest Veterinary Clinic) took x-rays of Froggy and more bad news followed. He had not one, but TWO, broken legs. He would need to see a specialist when he got to Washington. Dr Ross predicted that surgery was in Froggy's future.
This, of course, created a dilemma... Lucky Dog absolutely wanted to do the right thing for Froggy, but being a non-profit animal rescue, funds were limited. We knew we needed more information.
On June 19th Froggy made the long trip to DC, along with about 40 or so other Lucky Dogs. (See transport pictures!). He was welcomed into a loving foster home and went to the adoption event the very next day at the Rockville Petco. There Froggy's luck picked up. He met a wonderful adopter who was willing to help Froggy heal! All Lucky Dog (and Froggy) needed now was the money for the surgery...
One of our volunteers in rural South Carolina found Froggy sitting in a shelter, matted, dirty and flea ridden. (See picture on the right). Froggy was in such bad shape, our volunteer could tell that he was limping, but not the extent of the damage. She pulled him from the shelter and took him home for some TLC.
A local groomer took pity on poor Froggy and gave him a new hair cut (see top picture -- isn't he handsome!) And, while her amazing work gave Froggy a fresh start, it also revealed a troubling development: his left leg appeared to be sticking out at a 45 degree angle. Realizing something could be very wrong, we sent him for x-rays.
Dr Ross (at Foxnest Veterinary Clinic) took x-rays of Froggy and more bad news followed. He had not one, but TWO, broken legs. He would need to see a specialist when he got to Washington. Dr Ross predicted that surgery was in Froggy's future.
This, of course, created a dilemma... Lucky Dog absolutely wanted to do the right thing for Froggy, but being a non-profit animal rescue, funds were limited. We knew we needed more information.
On June 19th Froggy made the long trip to DC, along with about 40 or so other Lucky Dogs. (See transport pictures!). He was welcomed into a loving foster home and went to the adoption event the very next day at the Rockville Petco. There Froggy's luck picked up. He met a wonderful adopter who was willing to help Froggy heal! All Lucky Dog (and Froggy) needed now was the money for the surgery...
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