5,700.00
Donation protected
Hello, my name is Melissa and I’m looking for help today for my beloved dog, Ripple. As every person knows, our dogs are everything to us, and my best friend really needs further medical diagnostics beyond what his local vet has capacity for, equipment wise. Ripple is suffering from a quick onset of internal issues,that are making his blood glucose unstable. We can’t determine if it’s actually diabetes or another source. He actually he had an extensive injury exiting my vehicle at the veterinarian’s office, as he was weak. He needs orthopedic diagnostic tests and possibly two surgeries. We have excellent advanced diagnostic clinics here, but I have exhausted my finances getting Ripple the initial help he received. I unfortunately have my own medical issues and was recently hospitalized for a week for serious heart issues, lung issues and a very bad re occurring hiatal hernia due to radiation, I had from having recent Breast Cancer. I mentioned this because I’m not at full earning capacity at this time, and am currently undergoing serious weekly medical treatment myself.If you can please help Ripple, It would be so greatly appreciated. He currently can’t walk unassisted, and I lift assist him 50-60 times a day, as he is functioning by going outside to go to the bathroom, but takes about 7 rests each trip. He’s eating, barking, wagging his tail, and being a good boy. He needs the soft tissue and internal diagnostics to determine exactly what’s wrong with him. It is suspected from x rays, he has two torn ACL’s. Anything you can do to help is going to be significant because there’s a window of time to act. Ripple probably will not be able to support his full body weight on his front end and continue to walk without this surgery and these diagnostics.Ripple is a vibrant active 8 year old Labrador Retriever who hikes and swims weekly and walks daily. It was estimated this would be about $6,000.00.Please help, if you can because as all dog owners know, they’re our best friends. Ripple means everything to me in my life. Thank you.
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Melissa Burke
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Longmont, CO