Help Save Kayla, the Malamute!
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This is for our Kayla. An amazing little soul.Kayla has a nasal tumor. Our vet recommends that we do a biopsy and a CT Scan to see if it malignant or benign. According to him, the cost for the biopsy will be about $1,200 because of the area the tumor is located in. The CT scan cost ranges from $800 to $1,200 and her visit to the oncologist on Friday October 30th is $150.
This happened very suddenly and we don't have the funds.
About 3 weeks ago Kayla started snoring and sneezing quite a bit. We took our girl to Southern Animal Foundation. Dr. Craig Lamarsh (a wonderful vet who we trust emphatically). He checked her and as we all had thought, it was just an allergy... A few days later she was bleeding from her nose with a fair amount of mucus discharge. Upon her return visit to the vet, the doctor ordered X-rays be done.
My husband and I rescue dogs. We use our own money to spay and neuter, rehab, train and adopt out. My husband came to New Orleans after Katrina to rescue animals. His base of operation during that time was The Lamar Dixon Expo Center. He helped rescue many dogs. We met here shortly after Katrina and, to this very day we both continue to rescue stray animals.
I raised Kayla as a puppy. She was the first dog I ever bought. The reason I made the decision to buy an Alaskan Malamute puppy is because I rescued a Malamute named Kinouk in 1999 who followed me everywhere for 10 years. I just wanted a dog that looked just like her and couldn’t find a rescue. Kayla is Kinouk 2.0. She is a bright, one of a kind Alaskan malamute. I know I am probably biased right? Well Alaskan Malamutes usually have a bad reputation… they are listed among the 10 top most dangerous dog breeds! Apparently my Kayla doesn’t fit well in that category. Of course she is the alpha dog in the house. She is highly respected and loved by the rest of the pack. She helps with the new additions and mothers ones that need that extra affection. She is quick to break up squabbles amongst the more rambunctious of our rescues. Thanks to Kayla I never had to use a single kennel! She is literally "one of us". Without her everything would turn into chaos. She is our liaison and interpreter.
IDEXX laboratories found this:
FINDINGS: There is increased soft tissue opacity within the left or right sided nasal cavity. The increased soft tissue opacity within the right nasal cavity is most severe. There is nasal turbinate obstruction associated with the right nasal cavity as well. There is increased soft tissue opacity within the right frontal sinus. All other visible portions of the patient's head are subjectively normal. The patient is intubated and under general anesthesia for this study.
CONCLUSIONS: The increased soft tissue opacity within the nasal cavity, the right-sided nasal turbinate obstruction, and increased soft tissue opacity within the right frontal sinus are all concerning for an aggressive nasal disease process. Nasal neoplasia as with carcinoma versus less likely chondrosarcoma should be considered and ruled out. An infectious rhinitis such as aspergillosis should also be considered but is less likely.
RECOMMENDATIONS: To better assess the patient's head consider computed tomography. Rhinoscopy should also be considered.
In short, we need to have a biopsy done to confirm what our vet thinks. But …we hold hope. We’ll do whatever it takes to save Kayla but we also want to make sure she maintains the same quality of life. We can’t lose our little girl, she has more work to do, more pups to teach. We just need a little help.
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Nathalie Bastin Zuest
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New Orleans, LA
