Help Micaela live longer

Hi!

My name is Jackie and I’m asking for your help to be able to treat my best friend, a 5 year old Chihuahua called Micaela.

Micaela was born with a malformation called “Chiari-like malformation” which basically indicates that her brain is too big for her skull.

This was never an issue until she started showing symptoms like seizures, she’s unable to walk normally, phantom scratching, she has become a quieter more lethargic dog, avoids physical activity and she has severe episodes of pain. All these symptoms are compatible with a condition called Syringomyelia, which is basically the build up of fluid in her spine, that’s unable to drain from her brain.

This causes for her spine to be compressed along with different nerves that can even cause her to be paralized or blind.

However, over the past few weeks Micaela started deteriorating rapidly and despite being treated with medication, the episodes of pain are increasing and she needs further examination and possibly surgery.

Unfortunately Micaela’s state doesn’t allow her to travel and veterinary fees in Canada are extremely high for the next steps to follow, and I can not afford to pay for these on my own, which is why I’m asking for help.

I wanna be able to make Micaela’s life less painful and get her surgery done so she can walk and play normally again.