Amidst the recent rough handling / trapping of the Seletar farm dogs, humane trappers do exist with kinder, more professional ways of trapping strays.
We were contacted by SOSD if we could take in a stray with a huge tumour on its neck. One of the feeders called AVS for help as the dog was very lethargic and not moving. AVS contractors came down, at short notice, and gently coaxed the dog into a crate. The dog was rushed to one of AVS appointed clinics for initial treatment. Subsequently, SOSD claimed the dog from AVS once we confirmed taking in the dog.
According to her feeders, the tumour has been hanging on the dog's neck and getting bigger for 5 years. We hope it is still possible to save her.
BB Girl has been checked by our regular vet and warded. BB’s entire body was covered with fleas! She has Grade 5 heart murmur, too weak to walk / stand on her own, not eating much, lethargic and apart from the huge tumour on her neck that possibly weighs 3kg to 4kg, she also has many skin lesions on her body. We don’t know how old she is.
BB spent her days living under a lorry.
Strays live extremely hard lives, often with nobody caring whether they are sick, or if they live or die. Fortunately, BB had her supply of regular meals from her feeders, who looked out for her and her doggy friends.
She is now warded at our regular vet, with xrays and ultrasound scans planned to see if the tumour is cancerous and if it has spread. A CT scan (which is costly) might be required to determine the specific area the tumour is attached to. Surgery to remove the tumour is an option but we have to wait for the results of the scans etc and also for her condition to stabilize. She has just started on heart meds, some pain relief, as well as anti-nausea meds. Because of the poor state she is in, we have to take things slow or risk her having a cardiac arrest.
We hope to be able to give her some comfort and a sense of security. Doesn’t matter how much time she has with us, we hope that we can assure her that we will do our best to help her.
If you would like to give BB a chance at survival, please email hopedogrescue@singnet.com.sg
