Thursday, March 11, 2010

EMERGENCY - Charlie was HIT BY A CAR ON THE HIGHWAY!

Charlie got away from his foster about 20 minutes ago and ran away to a near by highway were he was HIT BY A CAR ON THE HIGHWAY. He is not putting any weight on one of his rear legs but seems OK. He is being rushed to the emergency clinic as we speak for thorough x-rays and a vet check up. Hopefully no internal injuries or bleeding, and that the leg injury is a simple break or sprain (like it is ever that easy!). We just finished our orthopaedic surgery with Dewey, we do not need to go back into specialize surgery again!!!

Update (1:15am) - Charlie was seen by Dr. Maseau at the Riv-Sud Veterinary Clinic and went into x-rays. Just below his femur head (where the legs connects to the hip) is severly fractured.. pretty much obliterated into peices. The doctor was talking amputation! We will be talking to the specialized orthapeadic surgeon Dr. Auger (Who did Deweys orthapeadic surgery less than a month ago) tomorrow morning when he comes in at 9am about the surgery potential. Which because of the extent of the injury.. the outcome is not that great. The surgery would include plates, nuts and bolts to try and peice his leg back together is also estimated at 3000 - 4000$. Right now he is hospitalized in ICU and at risk of a heart attack, his heart was RACING and he was going into shock as they were taking x-rays. We are attempting to stabalize on fluids and iv pain killers... now it is just a waiting game to talk to the specialist...

Only trick is, i will be in exams tomorrow from 8am to 4pm.. somehow have to figure out how i can summgle talking to the docotor in there. Eep.

HIS BILL IS CURRENTLY AT 700$...DONATIONS APPRECIATED

Donations can be made via online money transfer or paypal to email address: donations@elevenelevenanimalrescue.org

THANK YOU CONTRIBUTORS:
Elena Benelli, Vanessa Marussi, Lisa O'Keefe, Nip and Bones LLC, Dorian Wagner.

Here are videos of him taken just last week....




This was him at Christmas enjoying his santa paws donated toy



8 comments:

  1. Hi, What's the email address to donate with PayPal?

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  2. Donations can be made to donations@elevenelevenanimalrescue.org THANK YOU!

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  3. Oh poor thing. I was just loving the video you posted yesterday of him. Thank you for making sure he gets good care. I will donate some tomorrow morning when I'm at my computer!

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  4. Thank you thank you thank you!! No donation is too small!

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  5. that is absolutely horrible!! can u please let us know if he is ok..last you wrote he was going
    into shock and at risk for a heart attack!!
    that just breaks my heart he is such a great dog!

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  6. Oh, I do hope Charlie will be okay and can get the surgery he needs. Such a sad, sad story.

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  7. OMG.. I really hope he will be ok.. Please let us know.. I'll donate something as soon as I get home.. :(

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  8. Thank you everyone for the support, this is his last up-date: http://elevenelevenanimalrescueblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/charlie-update-leg-was-saved-and-in-one.html

    We are going to pick him up tonight, we will do another up-date after that.

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