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Help save our sweet Summer

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Please help us in trying to save our dog Summer's life.  We recently found out she has kidney disease / failure.  She has had a rough go at life in her two short years already.  When she was a puppy, we found out she had ectopic ureters  which led caused her to be unable to hold her urine.  She was constantly soaked in pee because it would just essentially go right through her body.  We took her to a specialist, had ultrasounds done, we even had surgery at the top ranked Michigan State vet hospital to try and correct it.  It was very costly and unfortunately only provided a partial fix.  They also found some minor abnormalities while in surgery and because of the incontinence, we do have to keep her in diapers in the house.  The vet believes because of the abnormalities she has, it does allow bacteria to pool and she is prone to UTIs (another very costly problem).

A couple weeks ago Summer started throwing up at least once a day.  We took her to the vet after a bland diet of chicken and rice did not help.  We did get some medicine to help with the vomiting but they also ran blood work.  When the results came back the next day, the results were not good.  Anything that related to her kidneys were extremely high.  They vet said she has kidney disease, possible failure.  Summer will be hospitalized 5/3/18 for IV fluids to try to flush the toxins from her kidneys.  If the results show a decrease, we can definitely do some things to extend her life.  We will have to inject fluids under her skin 3 times a week to keep her hydrated and flush the kidneys.  She will also have to take a phosphate binder, a special kidney diet, and an expensive medicine called Azodyle.  We are asking for any type of donation to help us keep our sweet Summer girl around a little longer.  We know she won't have a full life, but are hoping we can extend it for at least another two to three years, if not longer.  She is the sweetest girl ever and we want to give her the longest and most comfortable life she can have.

Organizer and beneficiary

Tim McGinty
Organizer
Saint Clair Shores, MI
Gabrielle McGinty
Beneficiary

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