1 yr black female

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of "Liza"

-2 yr black male

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of "Woody" (renamed "Buddy")

   Two LILRR reps recently assessed Labs in a Long Island municipal (kill) shelter and met this young black female wagging her tail and giving kisses to a cage-mate St. Bernard (both dogs were dumped in pound by same family).  On her side is a huge open burn wound with clusters of bloody bumps and fur pulling towards the wound (we initially suspected her victim of holiday fireworks).  The burn wound is about 6"x5" (size of large adult hand) and as she leaned against wall in waiting room, left a large trail  of blood.  The shelter later informed us the owner's teenage child poured a pot of hot oil on the pup.   Rushed to vet, the bloody cauliflower type lumps on burn must be immediately removed, cleaned and closed with skin grafts.  She tested Positive for Giardia and being treated with medication; tick serology Negative.  We later learned she had  been hit by a car 1 month earlier and needs reparative surgery for an injured leg!  Her vet/medical estimate is $5,000+ (does not include orthopedic surgery to be acquired when her immediate health has stabilized).

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   Same LILRR reps, same day, same kill shelter ...  this young,  black male had numerous ticks on his body.  He was also visibly ill - loose stool, large pus wounds on corners of his mouth and expelling green mucous (life threatening and very contagious lower respiratory infection).  Scars encircle his back paws and hair is missing entire circumference of his neck, likely caused by too tight rope or chain.

   The handsome sweetheart wagged his tail, gave lots of kisses and eagerly sat on first command.  

   Rushed to vet and placed in isolation, he is  on life saving IV and mega-antibiotics and must remain in isolation until respiratory is clear, which can take 4 weeks.  He tested Positive for Giardia and is on medication; his tick serology tested Positive for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Lyme, treatable after his immediate health has been stabilized.

   All necessary tests have been given; his vet/medical estimate is $2,000.

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