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Christian's Rescue:  A good sameraton  first saw him on the church steps and fed him and cut out some of the matts, then had to leave.  She made the call asking help for this little toy poodle in terrible shape.  A search was begun by rescue friends who run a local spay/neuter clinic.  Jo couldn't find him after hours of searching.  By the time he was finally found, days later, he was near death.  Jo and Aprille brought him to us, knowing we keep some supplies on hand.  And a long night began.

 

We administered subcutaneous fluids, put him on a heating pad and covered him to try to reduce effects of shock.  We tried unsuccessfully to call a vet.  We didnt really know what else to do, so we prayed and Googled the medications we had on hand. (Some triage team!)  We cut out the worst of the matts that were pulling his skin tight, and were encouraged when he yelped once and looked up.  But we thought he stopped breathing several times, so we kept a hand on his chest to feel signs of life.  He finally regained consciousness again but was very weak.   We tried to hold him up so we could examine him.  Something was very wrong with his rear end.  His back legs just folded.  We didnt know if it was a broken leg or hip.  We continued giving the sub-Q fluids off and on for hours.   We had done what we could until morning so everyone left and I went to sleep.

 

 

I woke up to find him trying to stand!!!  He ate some canned food and drank water.  He was going to make it!  

Veterinary Exam:  When we got there, they took him back immediately.  After the exam and x-rays Dr Todd said his hip is broken (Bilateral midshaft ileal fractures).  He was starving, dehydrated, Heartworm positive, full of parasites, anemic, and had loose and filthy teeth, though he's only a year and a half old.  His Blood count was low and he was in a lot of pain.  Christian's skin was scabby and infected from the sores where he was so matted.  They shaved him, but there were so many sores they couldn't do a smooth job.  He was given fluids, iv's, put on heat, pain meds and antibiotics.