Treatment for Aiko's Broken Leg after 1-week Lost

Hello, we are the Dino family. Thanks to this wonderful community, we were able to be reunited with Aiko after 1 week lost! It was truly a community effort and we are so blessed and grateful for everyone that supported our family to find our baby! Unfortunately, Aiko was found with a broken leg. She went one week with a leg injury before being found. Our family could not afford the emergency veterinary visit so Aiko was not able to get treatment aside from the injected pain medicine and pain medication to take home. Thankfully, our family was blessed, in the form of a family of angels, who covered the costs of an emergency veterinary visit. This amazing family wishes to remain anonymous. Initially, the emergency veterinarian discussed amputation and referred us to a surgeon for immediate surgery. After the consultation with the surgeon, our family was assured that Aiko would be able to heal her leg without surgery or amputation. The surgeon's confidence in her healing is news we prayed for! Now, we are humbly requesting assistance from our community to help us afford the medical costs of treating our precious Aiko's broken leg.

Aiko's Journey:

She escaped our gated backyard on the night of 7/27 in Bloomfield after being spooked by sudden, booming thunder. We got backyard ring camera footage on 8/2 about a sighting of her in Nutley on 7/29. We were worried sick seeing her leg injury. We updated the location on our social media posts, put up posters in this area, and searched for Aiko with her best friend, our other dog, Kuro.

Thanks to the amazing people and families on Pake Street, we were finally reunited on 8/3! We got a call about a sighting and went there immediately. She was probably anxious about being seen and squeezed through neighbors' backyards to get away. Thankfully, our son was able to get her and our family was reunited! This was her first night back home after we had to leave the ER Vet due to not being able to afford her treatment.

Thanks to an amazing family, they covered the bill for Aiko's emergency treatment the next day. Here are Aiko's x-ray results before the vet realigned her and put her splint/cast on.

Finally sleeping peacefully with a cast and pain medication. Feeling better every day!

Here is a table of Aiko's projected treatment expenses (8 to 12-week recovery period). Our veterinarian gave us projected costs/estimates for the weekly visits for bandage changes, x-rays with sedation, and medicine. Our family has never experienced treating a dog with a broken leg, so we welcome any helpful advice regarding the treatment process! We would also love to pay back the amazing family, with interest since they used a credit card, for covering Aiko's emergency veterinary visit, which made her immediate relief and treatment possible.

Please keep Aiko's healing in your prayers! We are praying for a healing journey with no complications. Aiko's 3rd birthday, August 28th, is coming up! Our family is so grateful for this wonderful community that allowed our family to reunite! Every form of support, from people sharing our missing poster to people looking for Aiko, made this possible! We were so touched when several community members expressed their willingness to financially support her treatment and the suggestions of starting this fundraiser! We are so blessed with you all; we pray that you are all blessed for all of your kindness and generosity!