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Hey guys. I need some extra fingers crossed and some good vibes sent for my boyfriends little puppy. (Quick back story. My best friend breeds Cane Corso’s and had recently had a litter, as a surprise I bought a pup from my friend for my boyfriend who was going to buy one himself anyhow. As of today the puppies are 7 weeks old.) Now fastforward to today.
So, tonight I got a panicked phone call from my best friend who was sobbing on the phone. Momma dog (Gemma) stepped on puppy (Lola) who is the runt of the litter and only weights 3 pounds and Gemma weighs 140 pounds. Now through her sobbing, I could hear the puppy screaming in the background. She tells me she’s called all the vet clinics around her and that they all want money up front before looking at her. (This is common practice if a clinic doesn’t know you, which most people don’t know.) So I tell her to pack up the baby and drive out to the emergency clinic I work at and I will meet her there.
She gets there with Lola and she’s quiet but clearly in a log of pain and had facial swelling and blood everywhere. Because I deal with this at work daily, I take Lola from my friend and I take her right back to the doctor on duty who starts working on her right away.
Once she had an IV set, pain medication on board and a physical exam and cleaning up from the blood. It turns out she may have a neck injury, dislocated jaw or a jaw fracture. All of which is difficult to determine on the “normal” X-ray machines because she’s so tiny. So she’s been admitted into the hospital for the night to continue on IV and pain relief. In the morning the dental and neurology specialist will be looking at her.
We are all hoping for a dislocated jaw of all the things because it’s not an invasive surgery at all. Because she’s so younge and small it may be some time before anything else can be done for her.
So, we just really need some good vibes sent our way and for little Lola. She’s a sweet little puppy and frankly, I can’t handle another tough decision so soon after Zephyr.
So, tonight I got a panicked phone call from my best friend who was sobbing on the phone. Momma dog (Gemma) stepped on puppy (Lola) who is the runt of the litter and only weights 3 pounds and Gemma weighs 140 pounds. Now through her sobbing, I could hear the puppy screaming in the background. She tells me she’s called all the vet clinics around her and that they all want money up front before looking at her. (This is common practice if a clinic doesn’t know you, which most people don’t know.) So I tell her to pack up the baby and drive out to the emergency clinic I work at and I will meet her there.
She gets there with Lola and she’s quiet but clearly in a log of pain and had facial swelling and blood everywhere. Because I deal with this at work daily, I take Lola from my friend and I take her right back to the doctor on duty who starts working on her right away.
Once she had an IV set, pain medication on board and a physical exam and cleaning up from the blood. It turns out she may have a neck injury, dislocated jaw or a jaw fracture. All of which is difficult to determine on the “normal” X-ray machines because she’s so tiny. So she’s been admitted into the hospital for the night to continue on IV and pain relief. In the morning the dental and neurology specialist will be looking at her.
We are all hoping for a dislocated jaw of all the things because it’s not an invasive surgery at all. Because she’s so younge and small it may be some time before anything else can be done for her.
So, we just really need some good vibes sent our way and for little Lola. She’s a sweet little puppy and frankly, I can’t handle another tough decision so soon after Zephyr.