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01/29/05 - Update
It has been 3 months since
Marshall's surgery. He is FINALLY out of his splints. He
is walking a little strangely because his wrists are
frozen. In 12 months all the metal you see in the
X-rays
will have to be removed.
Marshall has been a wonderful patient through this
whole experience. We will now start to set money aside for his next surgery.
His post op x-rays and splint changes cost our rescue
$1000.00. That is even with donated bandage materials.
If you can help please mark your donation (check or
Paypal) "Marshal" and it will be set aside to finish his care.
12/1/04 His
story:
10/21/04 -
Marshall's foster home writes
His splint were changed for the second
time. Bright Pink this time! His stitches are out. He has
gained about 10 lbs and looks great. He is crazy as the
day is long, enormous amount of work trying to keep him
quiet. He's dying to play with Boxer Betty and the
cats--and everything, and anything and everyone else. We
can't wait to see him with no splints so he can be a
regular part of the family, playing, running, and no cone
of silence... Will be worth the wait he is a great dog.
Newest nickname is Braveheart as he hides behind us while
Betty barks wildly at whoever is at the door.
Marshall is a great watchdog as he is happy to watch...
Adopt A Boxer Rescue would like to
again thank all the people who sent donations for
Marshall. Please keep them coming we are a long way from
covering his expenses.
10/07/04 -
Post
Surgery Update
Marshall had his surgery on
Monday and we picked him up today. The surgeon had to put
metal plates in both of Marshall's legs - this will allow
him to stand on the pads of his feet instead of on his
ankles. Once he is healed, Marshall's future looks
wonderful - he should be able to run and play and do
everything else a sweet boxer boy does.
Marshall will require eight
weeks of crate/down time in order to recover completely
and we've been fortunate enough to find a wonderful foster
home for him that will give Marshall the time he needs to
heal. Marshall will have weekly visits to the vet for
bandage changes and checkups.
We want to share an
encouraging story about Marshall. After we picked him up
from the surgeon today, we waited for his foster family to
meet us at the vet's office where he's been staying since
his rescue. The minute we walked into the office, the
entire staff came running out to greet Marshall and get a
ton of kisses. And one by one, each person said, 'he
looks so good, look how tall he is!' We realized at that
moment that this beautiful boy, with the sweetest
disposition, is every bit a proud boxer, now able to stand
tall and straight. Our hearts just melted knowing that
Marshall suffered for so long but he never lost the heart
that makes a boxer a boxer. He's displayed love and
loyalty, strength and courage.
And we are doing everything
we can possibly do to allow him to lead a full and happy
life. But Marshall's rescue and recovery came at a huge
financial price - over $3,000. There is no gentle way for
us to ask you, so we're going to just come right out and
say that we need your donations now. In the past few
months, AABR has taken in many dogs with very serious
medical conditions - and each dog was given the best
medical care possible. But these special needs dogs have
left us with very little reserve for the next Tommy or the
next Marshall - and they will come in, unfortunately there
is never a lack of sick and injured dogs coming into
rescue.
We desperately need for you
to click on the giving hand and
become part of the AABR family - help us to help Marshall
and the Marshall's that are still waiting to be rescued.
Marshall's surgery was Monday, 10/04/04...
10/06/04 -
Marshall's surgery was a success. The surgeon did not expect some of the
deformity he found once inside the legs. All in all he feels the results
will be great.
Now the hard part...
Marshall needs complete rest for 6 weeks. Not easy
for an 11 month old boxer boy. Marshall has 2 very large splints on his legs
so he will not stress his wrists when walking (pictures will be posted on
Thursday). These splints will be changed every week. Another expense over
the $3000 already spent. I would like to thank Marshall's new foster family
for all the effort it will take to care for him.
9/21/04
Marshall was seen today by the 2nd specialist. They both agree
that Marshall's wrists need to be frozen so he can stand up straight.
The doctor today suggested we do this soon because he is walking on his
skin. If his skin becomes torn or worn down he will be more prone to
infection at the time of surgery. The surgery will involve putting
metal plates on both his wrists.
We are now convinced surgery is the only choice we have. With a
large discount for being a rescue dog the surgery will be $3000. Marshall
will have splints on his legs for 6 weeks. We need to find a foster home
that can limit his exercise to only bathroom walks. The home must also be
close to a vet who can change these splints when needed. A home in
Westchester Co. would be ideal. Or do you think your local vet would help if
you were the foster home?
9/14/04 Marshall
Marshall is a perfect case of neglect. This sweet dog came from
an Amish puppy mill. The Amish farmer brought him to a vet months ago but
did not want to spend any money. Marshall was then given to a women who
worked for this vet. She brought him to a specialist who told her it would
be $6000 to repair his legs. She also was not able to help Marshall. The
money was just too much. As you can
see from the pictures Marshall walks with his wrists bent all the way down.
He must of had some injury to the growth plates as a young puppy. The
saddest part of the story is how frightened he becomes if you raise your arm
or if you walk by him with a broom. He just hits the ground. After he hears
a soft voice telling him it is OK he is just full of Boxer wiggles and
kisses.
Marshall saw an orthopedic specialist today. He feels we could freeze his
wrist joints but he walks so well we could also leave him the way he is
until his wrists start to hurt him. We
will not do any surgery for cosmetic reasons. We will only operate on
Marshall to insure a good quality of life. Marshall's x-rays were sent to
another specialist today for a second opinion.
We are looking for a foster home to keep him until we know what to do. He is
living in a Veterinary Hospital and would love a couch or a dog bed of his
own.
If you can help with Marshall's expenses
All the money goes to the dogs.
If you are interested in adopting this dog, please fill out an
online application first. Then e-mail the contacts below. Be sure to include your full name, city,
state, and area code in the subject line of your message.
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