Little dog Luke urgently needs help - your donation counts!

Little dog Luke urgently needs help - your donation counts!

Quedlinburg, Deutschland - A small dog named Luke from the Harz urgently needs help. The sweet four-legged friend suffers from a patella luxation, a painful disease that leads to a context of the kneecap and paralyzes it. This orthopedic illness is not uncommon in dogs and, if it is not treated, can result in serious consequences such as long -term osteoarthritis. Animal rights activists from Quedlinburg are now asking for donations to finance the urgently needed medical treatment for Luke, since the costs for the treatment are high and the shelter is heavily burdened.

Luke was already operated on in Braunschweig. During this first treatment, the kneecap could be put back to the right place and fixed. Nevertheless, his tendons are severely shortened by the disease and now have to rebuild itself in painful physiotherapy. At the moment you are waiting for the last control to determine the exact time for the start of the therapy. But that's not the end: Another leg by Luke has to be operated on, and there is not enough money for that.

Cost of the treatment

Financial burden on veterinary treatments can be a major challenge for many animal shelter and animal welfare organizations. Especially with diseases such as patella luxation, the costs can quickly shoot up. Depending on the severity of the disease and the individual treatment steps, the costs may be between 400 and 1,300 euros, whereby the prices can vary depending on the veterinarian. Individual cost points are:

• General examination: € 23.62 to € 70.86
• Lamity examination: € 42.63 to € 127.89
• X -ray examination (2 recordings): € 53.06 to € 158.18
• Inhalation anesthesia: € 61.57 to € 184.17
• Operative therapy: € 192.00 to € 576.00
• Follow -up examination: € 19.74 to € 59.22

As the colleagues from [Petsvetcheck] (https://petsvetcheck.de/ Disease-und-stoerungen/hund/patellaluxation-knieben disc shift/). Small breeds such as the Chihuahua or the Jack Russel terrier are often affected. The types classify themselves according to the severity: While grade 1 hardly shows lameness, grade 4 lead to permanent restrictions.

How to help

The animal rights activists from the Harz appeal to all animal lovers to support Luke in this difficult time. Your donations can help cover the additional medical costs and enable the small dog to live a symptom -free life. Donations can be sent to the Harzsparkasse (IBAN: DE30 8105 2000 0361 0557 57, BIC: NOLADE21HRZ) or via PayPal (tierheim.qlb.paypal@gmail.com). Your contribution can make a big difference!

If you want to learn more about the symptoms and treatment options of patella luxations, find a lot of information on Mypetclub and other platforms. Let us ensure that Luke receives the help he urgently needs.