Eleven-year-old Clyde’s mouth was in rough shape with broken, loose, and infected teeth as well as gum disease. He left the “dentist’s chair” with 11 less teeth and a very shiny smile and sweet breath. Clyde, who weighs well over 100 pounds, still has 31 [...]
Ryan, a 93-pound four-year-old Lab who hails from Arkansas, found his way to us with the help of a rescue partner after being hit by a car. He was badly banged up with road rash, had some nerve damage to muscles near one ear and [...]
When handsome Ben, who is about six years old, came to us as a stray from a shelter, he had a large swelling on his neck. Diagnostic imaging revealed he had a damaged salivary gland that required surgery. His recovery was challenging and required a [...]
Five-month-old Kira was surrendered to us by her owner. She weighed a mere 15 pounds. Lethargic, with little appetite, vomiting and chronic diarrhea, she was failing to thrive. An ultrasound revealed she had an intussusception — an inflammation of the intestines causing a portion of [...]
Four-year-old Rudy was found in rural Arkansas with a gunshot wound to his leg. A shelter partner called us for help with this good-natured chocolate Lab, and we soon had him seen by a local vet for the immediate wound treatment he needed. Before coming [...]
Five-year-old Miss Gerdy was left at a shelter when her owners discovered she had an injured cranial cruciate ligament. In spite of a painful limp, Miss Gerdy’s happy outgoing demeanor never wavered. She had knee surgery performed by Dr. Bauer at Colorado Canine Orthopedics. After [...]
Thank you, Heather and Ben Hetrick from SHLR and Charlie!
Charlie was surrendered to a shelter when his owner moved to an assisted living situation. A gentle boy who was blind, heartworm positive and nine years old, his prospects for adoption were slim. Dr. Dugan at Eye Specialists for Animals examined Charlie and we learned [...]
