17/08/2024
On International Homeless Animal Day, we wanted to share Max’s story. This gorgeous long-haired German Shepherd is the beloved companion of John, who lives in supported housing near Edinburgh after being homeless.
When Max started having nosebleeds, John took him to All4Paws' new premises on Nicolson Street in central Edinburgh to be checked out.
All4Paws is a student-led outreach project, run by the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, that provides basic veterinary support to homeless and vulnerably housed people and their animals in Edinburgh. The charity is a vital service to people like John and their pets.
The veterinary students at All4Paws, under the supervision of qualified veterinary surgeons, helped John manage Max’s nosebleeds. However, after suffering a particularly serious nosebleed, the All4PAws team referred Max to the our practice where a CT scan confirmed that he had nasal aspergillosis: a fungal infection that affects a dog’s nose and sinuses.
Max was hospitalised and received several treatments under general anaesthetic to treat the condition. Thankfully, the treatment was successful and Max was discharged a week later back into John’s excellent care.
As a charity, All4Paws relies on donations to support their work and help pets like Max. They were delighted to receive a very generous community grant award from IVC Evidensia recently, after being nominated by the Pentland branch of ICR Vets.
Professor Andrew Gardiner, Chair of Veterinary Medical Humanities and founder of All4Paws commented: “We were delighted to be able to cover the cost of Max’s treatment from our emergency fund and the very generous donation from ICR Vets. Without this treatment, it is likely that Max would have had to be put to sleep, which would have been heart-breaking.”
Rachel Roper, Branch Manager at Pentland ICR said that they were happy to be able to help All4Paws and Max: "All4Paws is a charity very close to our hearts at ICR Vets. Members of our staff volunteer frequently with them so we're able to see the amazing work they do first hand. We're so glad that Max is doing well, and we wish him and John all the best."
If you would like to support the work of All4Paws and help pets like Max, please visit https://edin.ac/4coLXME
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