22/03/2024
Two days left to bid on these items to help Guylian receive life changing surgery
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This is for Guylian he came to UofH at 5 days old and has been with his foster ever since. He was born wobbly and small, half the size of his siblings and his foster had to fight hard day and night to keep him alive. Guylian has grown into a sweet, happy, fun dog. He still has issues with slippery floors, and bathtubs and is mostly incontinent.
This January Guylian refused to eat and when he did eat he vomited. In a small dog this is always worrying and foster mom tried all the hand feeding, different foods, and tricks she had learned over the years. In the end, they ended up at the ER vet and he was given anti-nausea and appetite stimulant drugs after bloodwork and stomach x-rays showed nothing that they could help with. A referral to a neurological specialist vet was made. After 4 more days of not eating the neurologist saw him as a weekend Emergency appointment, this vet suspected liver shunt and on Monday a test was done, it wasn't shunt so an MRI was done the same day, he was sent home with more anti-nausea, appetite stimulants and some pain meds and he ate better than he had done in a month. The results the next day came in as atlantoaxial subluxation, yes we had not heard of it either.
Guylian is in severe pain and certain movements including eating are agonizingly painful. The meds he's on are for nerve pain and if kept on a strict schedule allow him to eat. Foster mom has added rubber mats to more of his spaces to allow him to walk easier, he is still playing and a happy dog and we believe he deserves a chance. The surgery similar to a rebuild of neck vertebra surgery in a human ((((( is this correct analogy))))) will enable him to live a pain free life, though he is unlikely to gain control of his bowels or urine or be able to run like a normal dog, he will be his happy usual self and he knows no different.
So far there has been 2 EVet visits, bloodwork, x-rays, tests for liver shunt, MRI, CT scan, assorted meds, dozens of foods in an attempt to find something he'll eat, a special crate for post-surgical rest
Still to come: more meds, surgery, rechecks, possible PT, misc supplies to keep him happy and clean, and entertainment for crate rest, if you can help in any way it would be so appreciated.
We are hoping to raise $10,000, this will not cover all expenses even with the vet giving UofH a discount but it will help ease the burden.
