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4/18/08 - Diamond has been adopted!! 4/4/08 - Quick update from Diamond's foster mom:
"Well, after three months the end is in sight.
Diamond's leg has been healing and she was able to have her soft bandage
removed yesterday. She is able to put weight on it but is still on
restricted activity for the next two weeks as the muscles begin to
strengthen.
She seems like she is more than ready and willing
to play. Instead of just watching her foster brother and sister, she now
barks and wants to play. After all this sweet girl has been through she
is as happy and loving as she can be.
Everyone that has met her has fallen in love with
her. Whoever decides to give Diamond a permanent home will be very lucky
to have her in their lives."
3/6/08 -
1/10/08 -
We received another call from a vet hospital about a long time client
named Diamond who broke her ankle and tore major ligaments in her leg.
We were told she was chasing a squirrel. The owner had requested to
have her put down due to the medical expense but the vet refused. They
said she had always been a wonderful dog and hoped we could help. We
arranged for Diamond to be surrendered to our organization and took her
to see an orthopedic specialist at the University of Pennsylvania for
evaluation and treatment.
The first concern the doctors found upon examination was an infected
lesion near Diamond’s ankle joint. A sample of the joint fluid needed
to be cultured to make sure that the infection was only superficial.
Luckily that proved to be the case. However, the lesion needed to start
to heal before any treatment could be considered. Following the
completion of necessary xrays and blood tests, and after much discussion
between several specialists, we were given three options for her care.
We requested that the UPENN doctors consult with the orthopedic
specialist at Tufts whom we have worked with on numerous occasions in
the past to help us make our decision. According to the expertise from
the doctor at Tufts he suggested that we opt to take a conservative
approach with Diamond’s treatment.
Diamond will require weekly bandage and splint changes for a minimum of
three months. She is scheduled for a series of routine xrays to assess
her healing to make sure we are on the right track. If all goes well
she will not need complicated surgery, so it would be helpful to keep
her in your thoughts and prayers.
Although Diamond's treatment is conservative her care will be costly.
Please help by making a donation.
Below are reports from Diamond’s foster home:
“I have had the pleasure of having this beautiful girl for almost two
weeks now. Diamond is always a joy to be around. Due to her leg injury
she has to be in her kennel a majority of the time to give her leg time
to heal. She tolerates this very well. It's obvious this little girl
was well cared for before being fostered. She is housetrained (she will
whine to be let out) and kennel trained (all I do is open the door and
she goes right in.), and Diamond walks great on a leash.
“Diamond seems to love everyone. With it being the holidays Diamond was
around the elderly and several small children and provided many kisses
and love to all. Diamond is being fostered with a 7 month old female
boxer and a 5 month old male boxer. Introductions were made and the only
problem is that they all want to play and Diamond is not allowed just
yet because of her leg. Her foster brother and sister surround her
kennel wanting to play and poor Diamond just stands in her kennel doing
her little wiggle butt dance wanting to be let out. I cannot wait until
she is well enough to let her.
“Diamond will truly make a wonderful addition to someone's family. She
will steal your heart in a second. (She already has me carrying her up
and down the steps each night and morning so that she can sleep with
me). She is a sweetheart and a great cuddlebug and has the cutest little
woo woo song. She has been the most precious diamond I have ever
received. Please consider opening up your heart for this little girl, I
promise she will love you for it!”
Latest update...01/05/07
“Diamond went for her second splint change today. She charmed everyone in the vet office as usual!! The vet said she is doing very good. Diamond has a follow up visit in two weeks with her orthopedic specialist at UPENN. Hopefully we will get a good report. Diamond went to work with me the other day (at a firehouse) and she was great! She met many new people with wiggles and kisses. There was a 5yr old little girl walking around and Diamond would follow her and then sit and wait patiently to be pet. Diamond wasn't even jumping. She is one of the most relaxed boxers I have seen.” Diamond's treatments will be lengthy and costly. Consider making a donation toward her care. Please remember, we need your continued support.
You
can send a check directly to: Northeastern Boxer Rescue
makes it easy and secure to
send payments online via credit card. If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out an online application first. Then e-mail the contact below. Be sure to include your full name, city, state, and area code in the subject line of your message.
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Boxer Rescue Contact Area:
Northeastern Boxer Rescue Jane Scott - janescott@boxerrescue.com Pam Fosco - pam@boxerrescue.com |
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