Please help Burl ARPH #11391 (West Virginia)...
Poor Burl ARPH #11391 is a young Aussie who's had a rough start in his short life. He came to use badly underweight with a mouth full of porucupine quills and a diagnosis of Lyme disease. As if that weren't enough, Burl seems to have suffered an injury to his left hind leg sometime in the past, which has resulted in severe degenerative joint disease in his hip. In order for Burl to enjoy the kind of activity Aussies need and love without enduring severe pain, he will need to undergo hip replacement surgery.
We think Burl is about a year old (his growth plates are closed) and we'd like to see him live his life to the fullest, without a painful disability. He badly wants to be active and does his best with three good legs. He is a friendly and affectionate fellow who has yet to meet a stranger - neither dog nor human - and he's made quite an impact on the veterinary staff who've worked with him. Burl is also a tennis ball afficionado and, like a typical teenager, he has a penchant for redecorating his foster mom's basement (she's working on redirecting that behavior). He plays tag with his foster sister Jo, a border collie, and he has dreams of someday being able to join in the body slamming fun of his foster brother Moose, but that won't be happening until after his surgery and he's healed.
The surgery and associated costs are estimated to be between $5200. and $5600., and we can use all the help we can get.
Won't you help Burl get better?
Burl sends lots of Aussie kisses to his sponsors:
Anne McBride
Anthony Ward
Diane & Bill Young
ASCNE
Amy & Matthew Carson
Kathleen Horn
Glenda Waugh
Claudia Joya-Pardo
Don Cote
Thomas Rote
Kathy Eudy
Tedi Bell
Karen Dittman
Karen Loigu
Emma Ferrari
Please help Burl ARPH #11391 (West Virginia)...
Poor Burl ARPH #11391 is a young Aussie who's had a rough start in his short life. He came to use badly underweight with a mouth full of porucupine quills and a diagnosis of Lyme disease. As if that weren't enough, Burl seems to have suffered an injury to his left hind leg sometime in the past, which has resulted in severe degenerative joint disease in his hip. In order for Burl to enjoy the kind of activity Aussies need and love without enduring severe pain, he will need to undergo hip replacement surgery.
We think Burl is about a year old (his growth plates are closed) and we'd like to see him live his life to the fullest, without a painful disability. He badly wants to be active and does his best with three good legs. He is a friendly and affectionate fellow who has yet to meet a stranger - neither dog nor human - and he's made quite an impact on the veterinary staff who've worked with him. Burl is also a tennis ball afficionado and, like a typical teenager, he has a penchant for redecorating his foster mom's basement (she's working on redirecting that behavior). He plays tag with his foster sister Jo, a border collie, and he has dreams of someday being able to join in the body slamming fun of his foster brother Moose, but that won't be happening until after his surgery and he's healed.
The surgery and associated costs are estimated to be between $5200. and $5600., and we can use all the help we can get.
Won't you help Burl get better?
Burl sends lots of Aussie kisses to his sponsors:
Anne McBride
Anthony Ward
Diane & Bill Young
ASCNE
Amy & Matthew Carson
Kathleen Horn
Glenda Waugh
Claudia Joya-Pardo
Don Cote
Thomas Rote
Kathy Eudy
Tedi Bell
Karen Dittman
Karen Loigu
Emma Ferrari