Brody is a gorgeous, purebred male 9-month old chocolate lab puppy in need of your support! Brody was hit by a car the weekend of September 5th. His owners rushed him to their vet and an emergency veterinary center, but were unable to afford the projected veterinary costs. His owners brought him to the local shelter to be euthanized.
Brody has a very deep wound on his left front leg to the point that his bone is exposed. Being a lab puppy, he chewed on his bandages at the shelter which only made things worse.
The shelter reached out to rescues and we could not resist helping this little labby boy. He is currently staying at our veterinary hospital and we are anxiously waiting to hear if we will be able to save his leg or if it will need to be amputated.
UPDATE 09/10/09: Although severe infection had already set in, Brody responded immediately to the IV antibiotics and removal of dead tissue. Lengthy surgery was performed, and after numerous skin grafts and 150 stitches later, Brody's leg was able to be saved. Brody is recovering well so far, and more updates will be posted as they are available.
UPDATE 09/27/09: Brody had a major vein ripped out of his leg when he was hit by a car, and his leg is still swollen. The veins will compensate, but until then, he has to stay at the hopsital in order to heal. Hopefully soon this sweetie's next update will be from a home!
UPDATE 10/20/09: Brody Boy is still in the hospital, but is a week or two away from going to foster care! Our veterinarian is working hard on keeping him still long enough, as well as keeping him bandaged, so that Brody can properly heal. Being a lab puppy, and in the midst of his second teething stage, Brody LOVES to chew his bandages – even with the cone on! He now has on a body bandage in the hopes that Brody can’t get through it.
PRM would like to thank all of Brody’s followers for the support and donations. He has received over $320 in donations towards his care and a grant for $500 from LABMED, an organization for labs in need. PRM and Brody are so appreciative for the help we have received – his vet bills have now reached over $1700 and we still need your support to care for this special boy.
UPDATE 10/26/09: Brody is tentatively scheduled to have his bandages and sutures removed on Thursday and if all goes well, he'll be released into foster care on Monday! Almost there, Brody!
UPDATE 11/16/09: Brody had some setbacks in the healing of his leg that pushed back his date to be released to foster care. However, our veterinarian is confident that he will be able to leave the hospital by the end of next week. Brody has not had any bandages on for about a week now and we are just waiting for one little area of his leg to heal.
Brody is now ready to start looking for his forever family, and we’re hoping he’ll be able to leave the vet’s office and start his new life. Brody is looking for born and bred lab people, he really is a guy that lab people just can’t get enough of! Although Brody’s leg will not need any long-term medical care, we are not recommending that he be placed in a home with young children and a fenced yard is a must.
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Now, we are asking for your help in saving Brody’s leg. As an all volunteer, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization, Pet Rescue of Mercer relies heavily on your donations to continue saving lives. Brody’s vet bills are projected to be at least $1500 and they are quickly mounting. We desperately need your support for Brody. Contributions can be made online through our website www.petrescueofmercer.org or mailed directly to us at Pet Rescue of Mercer, P.O. Box 2574, Hamilton, NJ 08690.
Throughout this whole ordeal, Brody is still a sweet, fun-loving lab puppy. He has won over the hearts of all of the vet techs who are caring for him, and all he does is wag his tail. He also freely gives kisses to anyone who scratches his ears.
Please, help us to save this gorgeous, green-eyed chocolate boy!
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