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08/23/11: Adopted!
Another Luck Girl!
06/24/11: Rosie Deserves
To Live Like A Queen
We
received a notice
regarding a stray senior
boxer who was in danger
at a crowded high-kill
Shelter. The vet at the
shelter estimated her
age as 12 years old and
she had little chance of
being adopted.
She was picked up by one
of our volunteers within
24 hours and went
directly to our vet for
a thorough examination
and medical tests. We
wanted to get some
baseline medical
information to assess
her health . We named
her Rosie.
The
doctor gave Rosie a
comprehensive physical
exam (Senior Profile)
which included blood
tests, urinalysis, and
radiographs of her chest
and abdomen.
Surprisingly, Rosie
appears to be in
relatively good health
and had already been
spayed. Also, three
different doctors
estimated Rosie's age at
10 years instead of 12.
The results of
Rosie's visit with the
vet were only remarkable
in the fact that nothing
horrible was found. She
has a slight heart
murmur (1 out of 6 =),
and some hair loss that
was attributed to
Seasonal Flank Alopecia.
She is very thin at 51
lbs which is 10 pounds
less than her ideal
weight. There were three
small masses that were
discovered on her chest
and one on her shoulder;
they were aspirated and
turned out to be benign
fatty tumors.
Rosie has an old scar on
her left toe which the
doctor thought could
have been caused by
catching her paw on a
fence. Her eyes are a
bit cloudy (typical for
her age) but her teeth
are in amazingly good
shape with no
gingival-hyperplasia
(gum overgrowth). Rosie
won the hearts of
everyone at the vet
hospital and everyone at
NBR. She is very
energetic, loves to
cuddle, and showers all
with the famous boxer
kisses we all love and
know well.
We
were very fortunate to
have found an available
foster home for Rosie.
She has acclimated very
well to her foster
family including the two
older male boxers in the
home. She has a bit more
spunk than her foster
brothers so the boys
were a bit annoyed with
her at first. However,
it did not take long
before everyone
adjusted.
Rosie
is a precious girl that
deserves to live her
remaining years living
like a Queen.
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Can you donate to help Rosie?
You can send a check directly
to: Northeastern Boxer Rescue
P.O. Box 95 Sunderland MA 01375. or use PayPal
makes it easy and secure to send
payments online via credit card.
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