Poor, poor dog... I'm speechless.

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I am absolutely floored by this. Not just because of the terrible cruelty that she suffered, but because I'm not sure that keeping her alive for (multiple?) operations is necessarily the right thing to do. I've not seen the scans or x-rays etc... of the damage to her legs so I'm not fully informed. Maybe they can get her walking, but they do say that she can't control her motor function.

Just heartbreaking.

http://wfla.com/2015/08/19/badly-beaten-puppy-with-big-heart-gets-new-start-at-life/
 
Poor animal.
I do agree, putting her through endless ops won't be for her 'benefit'. She should be allowed a painfree, dignified end (Imo).
 
Shocking,barbaric cruelty.
I don't believe it is in this dogs best interest to be put through multiple surgeries when it won't be auto sufficient at the end.The rescue will get a lot of donations because of this case ,but I believe the best for this poor dog is to put to sleep.The mouth issues alone will cause it to suffer throughout its lifetime...imagine the dehydration of the unprotected gums,the difficulty eating,the risk of fly strike etc...then there is the mobility outcome which looks bleak.
Even when the ops are over ,this dog will need a lifetime of care above and beyond a saints tolerance.
The money that will be spentq on this dog would be better served in the more adoptable cases.
 
if it were my dog she would be pts im afraid.i believe the cruelty still exists keeping a dog alive in this state.all these operations etc.poor wee mite.better off been pts out of her misery IMO.
 
How could someone even do that... even to THINK of doing it? This is very, very disturbing.

That poor little dog, to know such evil in her short life.
 
I saw the title on the page and promptly closed it down! I fractured my spine and have serious long term problems. I can generally deal with it as I'm a human being who can reason with myself about good and bad days, and can medicate or rest as necessary. But honestly, there are days when i just break down, totally hysterical as it all gets too much for me :( I get over it and carry on, but honestly, if I'd been PTS or not survived the accident then, if theres any sort of after life, that would have been fine by me! I would never EVER put an animal through what I have been through!
 
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the abuse is just set to continue in my eyes, just different reasons for it from now
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^^^ I agree. I hate the way people put animals through multiple operations after horrific injuries, and so many times it seems to be charities who are trying to tug on peoples heart and purse strings. The poor dog should be pts and its suffering ended.
 
It depends on how difficult the surgeries are likely to be.

Im not usually a person who would go for any sort of reconstructive surgery,some of the supervets stuff makes me uncomfortable and I am generally against the long term use of dog carts etc....but looking at this pup clinically Im going to go against the grain here.

This is the sort of case I can genuinely see huge benefit for the dogs quality of life relatively quickly....

This is a one year old puppy who has already survived a huge amount and still retained a sweet and forgiving nature-she is already in chronic pain but mobile,active and friendly inspite of it-Making her a very good potential patient and less likely to be stressed by procedure's(perhaps the most important point)

Her back legs show no signs of actual nervous dysfunction in those videos- shes placing her feet in that video and mobile etc but the way the bones have fused and the degree of stifle damage is make it impossible for her to weightbear on both legs at once-but she's able to use both legs separately in that video,so fixing the bone structure may well return her to full mobility.Her tail is working so spinal damage has not damaged the cord and the bladder and rectal contol therefore should be fine.

Fixing her nasal cavity will dramatically improve her quality of life and facial injuries generally heal remarkably well and very quickly,if the cavity underneath is normal the remodelling should not cause massive issues with drying out etc.her nostrils may be gone but the lining of the nasal cavity will still be working.When your looking at her anatomy think of it like a person missing the bottom portion of their nose including their nostril not the entire organ.

She still has her teeth from the canines down-its literally her nostrils and tip of the nasal cavity thats missing so eating shouldn't be an issue and likely isn't currently affected.
Opening the nasal cavitys would allow her to breath through her nasal cavity again....will she need extra care yes, but not anymore than an animal with a permanent tracheotomy would.

Within a few short weeks of surgery if there are no complications she has the prospect of a close to normal life....Yes it will be a lot of surgery time....but its nothing that cannot be done or has not been done before and her pain will be managed.
The question is are a few weeks of discomfort,worth it for a future where she can act like a dog?

I say discomfort as even on painkillers she will be in discomfort after these operations-similar amounts of discomfort as a human would be post orthopaedic surgery.The american standard of vet care is human standard...that dog will have epidurals,nerve blocks and cri's for pain control and medication to the same standard as a human would.
She will be in a lot less pain post-op then many dogs who undergo orthopaedic surgery in the uk and ireland for example.....scary but true.

If those operations are successful she should be able to live a full and active life.

This is one of the few times where I am not entirely horrified by how far the americans are willing to go.
 
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Would I have advised euthanasia if she originally came in with all those injuries ..yes,I would have...but shes not dead she survived and coped with horrific injuries and currently living with the aftermath of these injuries and that life cannot continue as it is...she's worth giving a chance as long as she has a owner who is dedicated enough to do the rehab.

If the owner was not willing to give the dog a chance at a normal life and wanted to keep her as she is then I would be strongly in the PTS camp but I could see this dog with a good quality of life relatively quickly so I do believe it would be worth trying to save her.
 
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Trouble is, she's a pit and there are hundreds of perfectly healthy pits PTS daily, bit like our staffie crisis.

I was horrified to see a husky recently in the news with 3D printed forelimbs. Just horrific. If one of my lot could no longer walk unaided, I'd know it was time to let go. The minute Jake was diagnosed, we carried him out, got home and called the vet to come and do the deed. I just couldn't let him suffer, knowing long term he wouldn't get better.
 
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