I get a message about a puppy that got hit and was still in the middle of the super busy road!
I went out to the luagr thinking that when he arrived already a lot of cars should have passed over him and was in the ditch,
We had to turn to find a kennel because he has his legs destroyed, blood all over his paw,
I think we saw him bone and exposed.
I put a muzzle on him, I hooked my gloves, and I took him without power,
I got him but I can't take another case, I'm full.
CHARLIE: He is now at the emergency vet.
We went to several vets, one who took one look at him and told us we should just put him down.
They didn’t have the capacity to help and the power outage is not helping either.
We decided we are going to keep fighting and try to help him.
He is at another vet until further notice. They did blood work and - no surprise - his platelets are low.
Day 2: Today we discovered he has a collapsed lung. Not a surprise with the way he is breathing.
The relatively good news is that he is ALIVE and is considered to be in stable condition.
There is no change to the treatment plan
which is to address his blood issues and lung first, and then amputate the leg.
Day 4: Charlie continues to improve. His blood work was repeated yesterday and his blood levels are normalizing.
They also re x-rayed his chest cavity and his lungs also continue to improve; the fluid is draining.
He is on fluids, steroids and pain meds.
The doctor may even do the amputation tomorrow if they determine he can physically handle it.
We want to do it as soon as it is safe to minimize the possibility of infection in his leg which could also be fatal.
The vet also noted that Charlie had a respiratory infection before being hit by the car,
so these issues are unrelated but we must deal with both in the right way.
See before and after x-rays of Charlie’s lungs. He continues to improve.
Day 11: Charlie had his leg amputated yesterday and the surgery went well.
He’s currently at the hospital where he will stay until at least Monday.
His lungs also continue to improve which is fantastic.
He is on medication for that. Additionally, they are doing laser therapy on his leg to keep the swelling down.
We think he is already starting to look better.
He’s still very tired but he is more interested in food and had a meal today!
Day 18: Charlie has made it out of the hospital and is resting comfortably at his foster home.
We are not out of the woods yet. Charlie still has a collapsed lung and is on a nebulizer treatment.
Charlie is improving every day! He is more mobile and food is his favorite thing in the world.
Day 45: Both Aloha and Charlie are recovering and learning how to be tri-pod dogs!
His lungs have healed and he is putting on healthy weight. We are so happy that he is doing better.
Charlie deserve live a happy life forever!
Thanks all for your support!