3:00 snapshot #1146: pups

[urbpan]

I honestly didn't mean to have such a sad look on my face for this snapshot, but it is kind of a sad topic. Turtle here turns out to have a congenital heart defect called Pulmonary Valve Stenosis which means that one of his heart valves is kind of closed. It causes his heart to work harder to get the blood through the smaller opening, which causes the muscles of the heart to get bigger. Left alone it will probably eventually cause heart failure.

The good news is that Pittie Love Rescue has agreed to pay for the surgery he needs to correct it. They go in through a blood vessel and insert a balloon to the site of the faulty valve, and inflate it to widen the opening. Apparently this surgery is very safe and the dog will go on to live a normal healthy life afterward. We have a family ready to adopt Turtle once he recovers from his surgery. We take him in to see the cardiologist for a consult on Saturday.

The hospital is giving the rescue a little break on cost of the surgery, but it's still expected to go into the thousands. This will hit the budget of the rescue pretty hard. The friends of turtle on facebook have been generous, even those who feel very broke and overextended because of the holiday have chipped in five dollars. Sorry to ask for money again but I love this little guy and I'm very grateful that the rescue organization has agreed to do this surgery to improve the quality and quantity of his life. He literally loves every human and dog that he meets, I hope he gets to do so for many years.

http://www.pittieloverescue.org/help/donate/

Comments

[yummykit.livejournal.com]

i saw the post about turtle in one of the dog communities. posted the donation link on my facebook. this breaks my heart. i have a friend with a very similar condition. it is amazing that turtle seems so happy and healthy, but is literally terminal on the inside.

i hope the vet thinks it is good to proceed with surgery. this lil' dude deserves a chance, for sure.

[urbpan.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for passing along the word!