Meet 16 Month Old Kacey. She was recently
sold at this Amish Puppy Mill Auction.
They
were trying to sell her to another puppy mill to have more babies in this
condition. She would have died if Small Paws had not intervened.
This
will be our 25th Heart Murmur
patient.
We have done this life
saving surgery 24 times before.
The Heart Murmur Reunion
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When we lost MIKEY in New
York, after attempting the coil technique there, I promised myself that with
all other heart murmur Bichons, I would just fly them down to Texas A&M
where we have had success after success.
(Two of our Heart Murmur Babies
were taken to Texas A&M and were not candidates for the surgery. They were
Chevy and June.)
Our Fairy Dog Pilots, have graciously
allowed me unlimited airline travel so that we can get little Kacey down to
Texas A&M University Vet School where the experts reside.
We have an
appointment for next Monday morning, March 28, 2005, for Kacey at at 10:00 A.M.
with Dr. Miller.
Can you turn
on your heart light once more for little Buffy? Her surgery will run right at
$2000.00 in order to save her life.
This is how to use your major credit
card.
You
may also send a check or money order to
Small Paws® Rescue Inc.
3316 S.
72nd. W. Ave.
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74107
More later from Texas A&M
University.
UPDATE: TUESDAY MARCH 29, 2005
Kacey is examined by her 4th year vet student,
Cassandra!
Kacey is doing well! The Cardiologists at Texas A&M are
going to coil her tomorrow. They are watching her today for a slight cough, and
then surgery will take place tomorrow! More tomorrow from the Texas A&M
School of Veterinary Medicine!
UPDATE! March 30, 2005
Kacey came through
the surgery just fine! Her murmur took only one coil and she is now awake and
doing very well. The Vet School still has my camera up there and it wiil
probably be tomorrow night or Friday morning before I can get surgery pics up. I
am traveling home to Tulsa, tomorrow! The surgery was a complete success! Thank
you all!
Kacey being held right before discharge by Terri Smith,
mom to Buttons and Ruffles. Buttons was killed and Ruffles was severely injured
when a pit bull attacked them while they were out on a walk.
More
preparation.
Dr. Matt
Miller prepares to insert the coil.
Kacey waking up from the life saving
surgery.
Turn on Your Heartlight
By Neil Diamond
Come back again
I
want you to stay next time
Cause sometimes the world ain't kind
When
people get lost like you and me
I just made a friend
A friend is
someone you need
But now that he has to go away
I still feel the words
that he might say
Turn on your heartlight
Let it shine wherever you
go
Let it make a happy glow
For all the world to see
Turn on your
heartlight
In the middle of a young boy's dream
Don't wake up too
soon
Gonna take a ride across the moon
You and me
He's lookin' for
a home
Cause everyone needs a place
A home's the most excellent place of
all
And I'll be right here if you should call me
Turn on your
heartlight
Let it shine wherever you go
Let it make a happy glow
For
all the world to see
Turn on your heartlight
In the middle of a young
boy's dream
Don't wake up too soon
Gonna take a ride across the
moon
You and me
Turn on your heartlight now
Turn on your heartlight
now