Fanny
One hour away from the 'injection,' Fanny Rose's third owner shipped her to
a rescue group in Washington state. She was about 14 months old and had
been in two other homes, her energy and intelligence being more than some
could handle.
When she finally reached her forever home in Oregon, Fanny went to
obedience classes, learned tricks, played frisbee, tennis ball, and learned
the social graces. There was one thing that seemed odd though: her tail
stayed to the right and, unlike most Dobes, when she was happy her stubby
barely moved. At the vet's office she was deemed to be a normal, healthy
girl, so not much thought was given to her crooked tail.
Then nine months later, for no apparent reason, Fanny Rose started to have
mood swings and took out her frustration on her younger canine brother, an
Aussie Shepherd named Kirby. It was noticed that Fanny's right hip had
dropped and a set of full spinal x-rays were taken. It was discovered that
Fanny was in severe and constant pain caused by arthritis in both shoulders,
her hips, and throughout her spine. The x-rays also showed that her right
hip had been broken and was never treated and that the left side of her
heart was somewhat enlarged. Although a radiologist at the local university
reviewed Fanny's x-rays because of concerns about her enlarged heart, he was
more concerned about Fanny's neck and said that she was a prime candidate
for Wobbler's.
When this happened Fanny wasn't even 3 years old, but she was the physical
equivalent of a 7 year old dog. She was immediately started on acupuncture
and chiropractic treatments to manage her pain and nutritional supplements
for her heart and her joints. At this time there is no sign of Wobbler's.
Dr. Howard, her vet, says she probably won't have the lifespan of a normal
Dobe.
Dr. Howard has been most encouraged by Fanny's response to acupuncture and
thinks she is a prime candidate for gold bead implants. Fanny's mother is
single, and has spent nearly $2,000 over the past few months in vet bills
and desperately needs our help to continue to keep Fanny comfortable for
the rest of her life
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