Meet Haru – our newest rescue.
Haru is a 6-year-old female Schnauzer who was recently surrendered to our care. While she is still relatively young, her body condition was like that of a much older dog that even the vet was shocked.
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| Dogs are really loyal, even when their families let them down |
At just 4.75kg, Haru is more than 1kg underweight and her ribs can be easily felt. The vet has advised us to gradually increase her food intake to four meals a day and include some healthy carbohydrates to help her gain weight safely.
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| 6 years old and only four canines left |
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| Has a lump on her abdomen |
As with all new rescues, Haru underwent a full medical examination.
The good news - blood tests came back normal.
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| Poor Haru, so neglected that she actually looked much older than she really is |
However, several concerns were discovered:
* A chest X-ray revealed enlargement on one side of her heart. While no heart murmur was detected, we will be arranging a heart and abdominal scan as soon as possible.
* Poor Haru has only 4 teeth remaining. The rest had previously been extracted, likely due to years of poor dental care.
* Her eyelids are extremely dry and she has been prescribed medication.
* Her front paws are very itchy and inflamed, requiring treatment.
* She is suffering from an ear infection and has started medication.
* A lump was found on her abdomen. As Haru is not sterilised, this is particularly concerning due to the risk of mammary tumours.
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| Vet check showed she has dry eye lids - meds was prescribed |
Our volunteers also noticed blood droplets in her diaper during the car ride from the clinic to her foster home, and further examination suggests she has been living with a long-term urinary tract infection. We do not know how long she has been suffering from this condition, but it is heartbreaking to think it may have gone unnoticed for quite some time.
Haru is also the first Schnauzer we have rescued with cropped ears. Ear cropping is a practice we strongly oppose, but that is a discussion for another day. Right now, our focus is on helping Haru heal and giving her the care she deserves.
Despite everything she has been through, Haru remains gentle and cooperative. She has a long road ahead of her, but she is finally safe.
Haru's veterinary bill currently stands at $1,000.25, with additional scans and treatment still to come.
Please email us hopedogrescue@singnet.com.sg if you would like to help Haru in the following ways.
1) Help with her vet bill
2) Adopt her
3) Foster her
Thank you.
