| 2007
LFA Emergency Vet Care Program - Your donations at
work! |
| DECEMBER
2007 |
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. . Chihuahua puppy treated for life-threatening dehydration. |
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. . Feral cats humanely euthanized as an alternative to the intentional
poisoning that was occurring. |
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. . Five-month-old Labrador puppy treated for 2 fractures of the tibia,
which required surgery and pins. Owner agree to return pup for neuter
at 6 months. |
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. . Adult, altered, female poodle treated for injuries related to
being hit by a car (x-ray and medications). |
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. . Adult female dog fell off roof and fractured both front legs.
Double surgery required and owner agreed to spay the same day. |
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. . Very ill, four-month-old Dalmatian with
virulent distemper was humanely euthanized. |
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. . Adult female cat treated for severe kidney infection. Treatment
included IV for dehydration and medications. Booked spay surgery. |
| NOVEMBER
2007 |
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. . Dog treated for injuries sustained when it was hit by a car. |
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. . Dog hit by car was too badly injured to save. Humanely euthanized
to relieve suffering. |
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. . Surgery performed on an adult female dog to remove a large mammarian
tumor. Owner agreed to spay the same day. |
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. . Kitten attached by dogs had lower jaw destroyed. Vet said the
kitten was too small to survive reconstructive surgery so euthanized
to relieve suffering. |
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. . 4.5-month-old puppy hit by a car. X-ray revealed fractured femur.
Pin required. |
| OCTOBER
2007 |
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. . Cat attacked by dog treated for a fractured front leg. Animal
Shelter A. C. provided free post-op care because the owner did
not have a place to secure the cat during its recovery period. Cat
was also spayed. |
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. . Dog with infected six-day-old fracture of right front leg, treated.
Dog kept at animal hospital until recovered sufficiently for neuter
surgery. |
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. . Cat brought for emergency care, apparently poisoned. Treated for
two days before it died. |
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. . Dog poisoned. Released after two days of treatment. Also neutered. |
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. . Cat hit by car could not be saved. Humanely euthanized to relieve
suffering. |
| SEPTEMBER
2007 |
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. . Devastating mud and rock slides in the lakeside community of San
Juan Cosala displaced both people and animals. Lakeside Friends of
the Animals delivered more than 250 Kg (550+ pounds) of dog and cat
food for distribution to needy animals. Distribution was handled by
Anita Strehlow of Anita's Animals. Included in the distribution
is 79 Kg of food donated at the the Animal Shelter A. C. in
Riberas Del Pilar by concerned neighbors. |
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. . Puppy with advance Parvo virus humanely euthanized. |
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. . One-year-old female dog with sexually transmitted tumor and severe
mange. Owner agreed to spay as a condition of treatment. |
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. . Female cat with leg fracture received surgery to repair it.
Owner agreed to spay at same time.
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. . Feral cat with severe injures humanely euthanized. |
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. . Dog with simple fracture of front leg treated. |
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AUGUST
2007
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. . 4.5-month-old puppy with a broken hip: X-rays, splint, and inflammatory
drugs provided. Owner agreed to return the dog in six months for neuter
surgery through LFA's sterilization program. |
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. . Cat treated for a large mammary tumor. |
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. . Horribly neglected dog brought in for treatment by a concerned
neighbor who agreed to keep and care for the dog if it could be
saved. Treated for scrotal tumor and castrated.
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. . Large breed puppy hit in back leg by a soccer ball. Tibia and
fibula fractured. Treatment included x-ray and surgery. Owner agreed
to sterilize the dog at six months of age. |
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. . 4-month-old puppy with fractured leg carried several miles to
the vet by a very poor woman. Treatment included x-ray and surgery
to pin the bones. Owner agreed to bring the puppy back to be spayed. |