Another neglected dog.
We were alerted to a seemingly lost dog found wandering the streets 3 weeks ago. The dog was in a severely neglected state. He was unkempt, smelly, with very bad skin and overgrown nails. We have since reported the case to AVS and cannot comment while the case is being investigated. We have taken to calling him Mr White while he is in our care.
Even though Mr White might have belonged to someone, our first course of action was to take him to the vet and get him the medical help he obviously needed as we could not leave him in such a bad state. His skin, which was extremely bad, had yeast and bacterial infections, and he also tested positive for ringworms. His ears were also infected and filled with pus. He dribbled pee, likely from prostate nodules which were found during the ultrasound. The nodules could be from previous chronic prostatitis, or from being neutered late. They could also be contributing to a secondary UTI as a urinalysis also showed bacteria in his pee. The ultrasound also showed 2 nodules on his spleen, and some kidney stones. He had badly rotted teeth and 23 teeth were extracted. Those that were left were starting to have root exposure and were very embedded in the jaw. They could not be extracted as there was a risk of fracturing the jaw. X-rays taken of his spine showed narrowing of the thoraco-lumbar intervertebral spaces indicating spinal disease which can only be monitored for now.
We have spent $5k+ on his vet bills so far. If you can help contribute to Mr White's vet bills, please email hopedogrescue@singnet.com.sg
