Some of you know my bad experience with pit bulls. It would be irrelevant here, except for one thing. The dog I'm speaking about is a pit puppy.
A couple of nights ago, some kids brought a puppy to my house. they said it was hurt and needed help. i carried this whimpering, whining ball of fur and ears into the bathroom to discover a horribly broken hind leg with the bone compounded and a huge chunk of meat, muscle and flesh gone from the other. The pup had bite and scratch marks from head to toe and was slipping into shock pretty bad.
The vets are pretty money grubbing around here and an after hours call gets you nothing but life sustaining care until morning. Basically, an IV, which i can do at home. So i did.
Puppy came out of the shock and drank sugar water for me thru the night. In the morning we went to the vet. It'll take an orthopedic surgeon and $2,000.00 to repair the leg with a plate. The muscle and flesh will heal, but needs stitches. The wash i put on the first night helped with bacteria and the antibiotics stopped the infection.
The vet thinks i should have the leg amputated. It will heal quicker, with the least possibility of infection or reaction to the plate. It will also cross out the possibility of arthritis where the break is as the pup ages.
I do understand that many dogs with amputated limbs get on just fine. But this dog is at risk anyways because of his breed.
The deal is..........I have a decision to make for a dog that isn't mine, nor is he claimed by anyone. But he's a puppy. And I suppose I'm a sucker for a cute face.
I paid for the pup to have shots because i'm certain he hasn't had any. I'm just not quite sure what the right thing to do here is. This is not my dog. He's sweet, i feel sorry for him, but i don't want to raise him. Can you find good homes for dogs with special needs like this? Will this make him "gun shy"?
I have until 8 am tomorrow to make a decision. Fast replies appreciated.
A couple of nights ago, some kids brought a puppy to my house. they said it was hurt and needed help. i carried this whimpering, whining ball of fur and ears into the bathroom to discover a horribly broken hind leg with the bone compounded and a huge chunk of meat, muscle and flesh gone from the other. The pup had bite and scratch marks from head to toe and was slipping into shock pretty bad.
The vets are pretty money grubbing around here and an after hours call gets you nothing but life sustaining care until morning. Basically, an IV, which i can do at home. So i did.
Puppy came out of the shock and drank sugar water for me thru the night. In the morning we went to the vet. It'll take an orthopedic surgeon and $2,000.00 to repair the leg with a plate. The muscle and flesh will heal, but needs stitches. The wash i put on the first night helped with bacteria and the antibiotics stopped the infection.
The vet thinks i should have the leg amputated. It will heal quicker, with the least possibility of infection or reaction to the plate. It will also cross out the possibility of arthritis where the break is as the pup ages.
I do understand that many dogs with amputated limbs get on just fine. But this dog is at risk anyways because of his breed.
The deal is..........I have a decision to make for a dog that isn't mine, nor is he claimed by anyone. But he's a puppy. And I suppose I'm a sucker for a cute face.
I paid for the pup to have shots because i'm certain he hasn't had any. I'm just not quite sure what the right thing to do here is. This is not my dog. He's sweet, i feel sorry for him, but i don't want to raise him. Can you find good homes for dogs with special needs like this? Will this make him "gun shy"?
I have until 8 am tomorrow to make a decision. Fast replies appreciated.