Una's IBD vet bills
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Una is one of the most incredible and tough little beings I have ever met, with a heart of gold and a serious passion for chasing balls and giving kisses. Unfortunately she has had a very rough year she has been struggling with, she was diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in January and has been in and out of the emergency vets almost monthly.IBD is the inflammation of the intestines and results in malnutrition from the inability to absorb nutrients as well as chronic symptoms related to the gastrointestinal system being invaded from inflammatory cells.
She has had severe diarrhea, extreme weight loss, fluid retention (and has had to have her abdomen drained multiple times), loss of appetite and lost the ability to absorb nutrients. She has been so lethargic that she has been at times unable to play with her favorite toy, or the energy to cuddle. It has been heartbreaking and very sad her see her ill for she is a very rambunctious 8 year old boston. Fortunately she was being treated with steroids to help control her symptoms. But she cannot be on them forever and was weaned off of them. Since then, she has become ill again (relapsed a few times as well), but with a different set of symptoms, loss of appetite (and even not drinking), loss of her fur, pink, itchy skin, and lethargy. So now while we are trying to get to the bottom of this, she is back on the steroids in order to keep her eating/drinking. She has had many x-rays, ultrasounds, blood and urine tests and so forth. All have begun to add up and it has become very difficult for me to keep up with her vet bills, her medication, and her special food.
For those of you who know or have met little Una, you know she has a unique and loving spirit. I have tried to raise money through selling my dog art at lower prices with all proceeds going to help Una, but I now need a more direct way to help with her finances. Every little bit helps and we are already so grateful with the love and compassion we have experienced so far. Unfortunately this is an ongoing disease with no cure so she will continue to need medical attention in the near and present future. This current bill is just the last 6 months. It's been well over $4k in the last year and a half.
(Fluid buildup in her abdomen and chest- this is before all of her hairloss)
We thank you so much in advance, we are overwhelmed from your kindness and love.
Love,
Alexis and Una
She lost almost 3lbs, and she only weighed about 11 to begin with.
Feeling sick in bed. Poor girl. :(
I tried to photograph some receipts from the last few months but it is difficult to read them. Not sure how to provide this information more clearly.
She has had severe diarrhea, extreme weight loss, fluid retention (and has had to have her abdomen drained multiple times), loss of appetite and lost the ability to absorb nutrients. She has been so lethargic that she has been at times unable to play with her favorite toy, or the energy to cuddle. It has been heartbreaking and very sad her see her ill for she is a very rambunctious 8 year old boston. Fortunately she was being treated with steroids to help control her symptoms. But she cannot be on them forever and was weaned off of them. Since then, she has become ill again (relapsed a few times as well), but with a different set of symptoms, loss of appetite (and even not drinking), loss of her fur, pink, itchy skin, and lethargy. So now while we are trying to get to the bottom of this, she is back on the steroids in order to keep her eating/drinking. She has had many x-rays, ultrasounds, blood and urine tests and so forth. All have begun to add up and it has become very difficult for me to keep up with her vet bills, her medication, and her special food.
For those of you who know or have met little Una, you know she has a unique and loving spirit. I have tried to raise money through selling my dog art at lower prices with all proceeds going to help Una, but I now need a more direct way to help with her finances. Every little bit helps and we are already so grateful with the love and compassion we have experienced so far. Unfortunately this is an ongoing disease with no cure so she will continue to need medical attention in the near and present future. This current bill is just the last 6 months. It's been well over $4k in the last year and a half.
(Fluid buildup in her abdomen and chest- this is before all of her hairloss)
We thank you so much in advance, we are overwhelmed from your kindness and love.
Love,
Alexis and Una
She lost almost 3lbs, and she only weighed about 11 to begin with.
Feeling sick in bed. Poor girl. :(
I tried to photograph some receipts from the last few months but it is difficult to read them. Not sure how to provide this information more clearly.
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Alexis Trice-Welcometothedoghouse
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New York, NY
