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April 23, 2001
Pearl's Heart
We have an urgent situation. One of our puppy
mill rescues, is very ill with a heart problem.
She will be three years old next month.
Little Pearl and Karen, her new
permanent
foster mom.
Pearl and baby Adderly, another one of Karen's
charges from us..
Small Paws® Rescue: Elderly Adderly
Pearl in the driver's seat....
This is what Karen writes..
Subj: Pearl...
Date: 4/23/2001 6:04:45 PM Central
Daylight
Time
From: littlebit@mail.hubserv.com
(Karen Franklin)
Reply-to: littlebit@mail.hubserv.com
To: Pup3@aol.com
File: Pearl.zip (398947 bytes)
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Hi Robin,
Just got in from seeing Pearl's
chest x-ray..She
is in bad shape. Dr. Ricks said
he would
not attemp to make a diagnosis,
though he
also said it probably wasn't
a pda or she
would be dear. He mentioned something
about
an arterial something but I was
really upset
and besides he wants me to take
her to LSU
for a workup and see if they
think they can
help her. I have no idea what
this will cost.
She has heart disease from the
heart worms
also, and this is bad. He said
they may be
able to extend her life for 2
to 5 years
if they can get her through the
surgery...
What shall I do...I would love
to be able
to save her, and I can help with
the cost,
but do you think it ok for Small
Paws to
spend that much money....probably
over a
$1000 Dr. Ricks said..Let me
know what to
do. I am supposed to call LSU
tomorrow to
set up an appointment..
She is such an angel...and in
the last pic
attached below, she is sleeping
on the couch
with Adderly...Warms my heart...
Love Karen
I just don't know what to do...I
am going
to go and ask the mailing list
what they
want us to do...please pray.
This is bad.
Love, Robin
UPDATE! May 1, 2001
Through the support of the Small
Paws supporters,
enough funds were raised to send
Pearl to
Louisiana State Vet School, for
a consultation
about her heart. She has a PDA
and it is
fixable! We are raising the last
four hundred
dollars, for her to have the
surgery next
week!
Pearl with her vet student, Allison.
Pearl with her doctor, Dr. Neer.
Here is the estimate for the surgery..
