SHADOW TOLIVER DESPERATELY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
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4/27/18 UPDATE:
Prior to last weekend, Shadow Toliver was continuing to have anal prolapses. To keep an eye on him, his Veterinarian took him home for the weekend. On Monday Shadow was healthy enough to be released to his foster. Since then, he has had one additional anal prolapse that the foster was able address.
According to his foster, "[h]e is eating and drinking well. He uses 5 pill pockets a day with all of the antibiotics and anti inflammatories etc. and takes an over the counter stool softer. He has come a long way!!! He runs around outside and loves laying in the sun. I’m so happy we were able to give him a second chance."
SHADOW TOLIVER UPDATE 4/20/18: POST SURGERY
The GOOD news – Shadow Toliver made it through surgery yesterday for hernia repair and coloplexy.
The NOT so good news is that, during the surgery, it was determined that Shadow has previously gone through what they believe was a double hernia repair, which made this surgery much harder. As a result, poor Shadow is so inflamed it caused a prolapse. The vet is hoping that it will return to normal once the inflammation goes down. For now, “purse strings” are holding everything from the hernia inside of Shadow.
When Shadow came into Rescue, we noticed that he has an odd walk, almost cat-like, and bowed legs. X-ray did not show any damage to the spine or hips. The vet is speculating that Shadow may have suffered from nerve damage from the prior surgery.
Please keep you prayers and well wishes coming that this little sweetheart recuperates without any setbacks.
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4/18/18 UPDATE: SURGERY IS SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW.
Please keep Shadow Toliver in your thoughts and prayers. After having been moved last week to another vet, it was felt that little Shadow Toliver needed a little more time to gain weight and get a little stronger before his perianal hernia surgery. He has been treated for intestinal worms and with 3-4 small meals a day, has managed to gain a pound during this time. Because of the extent of the perianal hernia, the vet is having to eliminate his intestines by hand on a regular basis. Hopefully, all will go well tomorrow and we can get this sweet boy on his way to recovery.
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4/6/18 UPDATE:
After doing X-rays and blood work, the recommendation is surgery. They have confirmed that it is a perianal hernia. Because this vet will not have a surgeon available next week, we are looking to move him to a different vet.
The vet believes Shadow is about 10 years old. The good thing is that they believe he has a strong heart. The blood work did show that his liver enzymes are high so that have put him on medication and have put him on an antibiotic as well. They previously gave him an enema to prevent fecal impaction.
One of our volunteers/fosters visited him today and gave him some snuggle time. She said: “Went and saw Shadow today! Cried happy tears. He is so tiny and so precious! Sweetest little thing! He has some type of scar on his forehead that looks like angel wings.”
So far, we have incurred over $700 in vet fees. With surgery, the total cost is expected to exceed $2,000.
We hate to keep asking for donations but without them, all of our volunteers’ and fosters’ hard work is for naught if we cannot pay the bills. While shelters do so much to try to manage the huge influx of unwanted and abandoned animals, they call rescue when they have a dog that they cannot or will not spend the time or money on. Without rescue, Shadow would have been euthanized. This is why we RESCUE and we can only do it if we have your help. ❤️
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4/5/18: Earlier today, we received a panicked phone call from a shelter. They had taken in Shadow (now called Shadow Toliver) and were requesting immediate rescue help.
Without thinking twice, one of our volunteers dropped everything, grabbed a co-worker and rushed out the door to go save Shadow. Within the hour, Shadow was brought to a veterinarian with staff capable of monitoring their patients overnight.
This poor boy has been through so much! Aside from his huge anal mass, he is emaciated and in rough shape. Until we know more from the veterinarian, we have no idea if Shadow will survive this.
In addition to his current medical issues, this poor boy had been wearing a collar so tight for such a long period of time that all of his hair had rubbed off. Additionally, a prior owner thought it would be a great idea to crop his ears (maybe to make him look more like a pit bull??)
Despite everything he has gone through and is going through, this severely underweight, 11 pound boy was as sweet as ever to his rescuers. On the way from the shelter to the vet, he curled up in the passenger’s lap and took a little snooze. When they put him on the exam table at the vet, he was all kisses. Perhaps this was his way of thanking his rescuers for making him feel safe and loved.
We will update when we hear more.