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by igmomma
Sat Nov 12, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: Caretakers' Cafe
Topic: 7 week puppy with severe elbow displasia
Replies: 0
Views: 759

7 week puppy with severe elbow displasia

I'm not sure the proper place to put this, but I'd love any support or advice I can get here! I run an Italian Greyhound rescue, recently I agreed to take in an 8 week old Italian Greyhound that I had told had dislocated it's elbow and needed inguinal hernia surgery. I agreed to take on the puppy's ...
by igmomma
Wed Nov 02, 2011 6:48 am
Forum: Financial Forum
Topic: Help needed for special needs senior
Replies: 2
Views: 3168

Re: Help needed for special needs senior

She's already getting physical therapy every week. It has helped but alone it's not enough, and even the expense of the physical therapy is adding up. I'm trying to find some financial assistance for her to make acupuncture an option financially, as my vet and I both feel it'd be very beneficial in ...
by igmomma
Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:52 pm
Forum: Financial Forum
Topic: Help needed for special needs senior
Replies: 2
Views: 3168

Help needed for special needs senior

I'm desperate to try to find a way to get funds raised to help a little dog I rescued. I run a no-kill rescue group, back in May I rescued an epileptic dog with severe luxating patellas. Her name is Portia. When she first came into rescue, we where able to get her seizures mostly under control and d...
by igmomma
Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:12 pm
Forum: Mobility: Hips, Legs, Joint Problems
Topic: Help needed
Replies: 2
Views: 1398

Re: Help needed

Thank you, I'm in the process of trying to apply for help with Help a pet and The Pet Fund - All the others will only help with emergency or urgent needs, and, unfortunately, while I really need to have this taken care of for Gemstone as soon as possible, by their definitions she's not an urgent cas...
by igmomma
Wed Feb 16, 2011 7:55 pm
Forum: Mobility: Hips, Legs, Joint Problems
Topic: Help needed
Replies: 2
Views: 1398

Help needed

Does anyone know how I can find help for a special needs dog? I've been rescueing Italian Greyhounds out of my own pocket for the last 5 years. A little over a year ago I took in an Italian Greyhound with severe knee problems - Unfortunately her bones where also very brittle. She's had to have 2 bro...
by igmomma
Sun Jun 10, 2007 1:27 am
Forum: Mobility: Hips, Legs, Joint Problems
Topic: New here with questions on handicapped IG puppy
Replies: 1
Views: 1259

New here with questions on handicapped IG puppy

I run an Italian Greyhound rescue here in Northern Utah, I have a 5 month old that came in about 2 months ago (She was born 1/1/07). Before getting her in my care I was told that she had luxating patellas on both legs, but wasn't sure how bad to expect it to be. Once I got her evaluated by my vet, I...