
Mobility for Mac
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Hi, this is Mac. He is 3 yrs old and he has been through a lot in his short time. Mac has been in 3 different homes and has found stability in his 4th and hopefully final home where he is loved immeasurably especially by his 4 year old hooman brother.
Mac has a torn cruciate (ACL) and is needing surgery to repair it. He recently was assessed by a Veterinarian who specializes in physiotherapy and we received some hard news. Our family was told he needs surgery to repair his ACL in his knee or he will developed more issues. It is quite painful for him to walk on and he has been limping, which is why we took him in. We also found out that Mac's "good leg" is also showing signs of cruciate disease and will need repair in the future as well. The longer the "good leg" takes the load for the injured leg the sooner it will need repair.
Since the tear is at his knee the surgery is not only very expensive but requires a lot of aftercare. One knee surgery will cost $6,000 or more just for the surgery alone. With another surgery in his future (not if but when) our family is asking for help.
It was not our intention to have another dog, especially so soon after our elderly dog passed, however our fait was sealed when I offer to walk him for his previous owner who could not. Even with me helping walk Mac his previous owner was unable to keep him and was going to have to take him to the SPCA... Our hearts broke and we decided to give him a home.
We have been overwhelmed with Mac's medical diagnosis and the expense of it and with another looming we are reaching out for any help we can for him. We did not know this would be our future 4 months ago when we took him home but we are trying to do our best for this loveable house hippo. ❤️
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Stephanie Sikora
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Enderby, BC