**Locklear the chihuahua sustained 2 fractures, and an injury
to his liver, when he was hit by a car near San Bernardino (hit and
run). He was quivering by the side of the road, and is unable to
bear weight on his back legs. He is being hospitalized until well
enough for the surgeries he desperately needs to alleviate his
terrible pain (he IS expected to make a full recovery, with
surgery). He is a brave miracle furchild, will you stand behind this
tiny man and help his rescuers with the huge financial burden of
saving his life?**
A young chihuahua was found at the side of a busy road in
Colton, near San Bernardino in California, completely stunned after
being hit by a car (hit and run, disgraceful!). The lady that found
him heard him scream in excruciating pain at the point of impact. He
was shaking but otherwise motionless. The lady carefully bundled him
up, and called Our Family Paws Rescue and All About the Animals who
promptly took him
to the vet. He did not have a tag or microchip.
The chihuahua, who has been named Locklear by his rescuers,
underwent X-rays, and blood tests. The diagnostics revealed that
tragically, he had broken his pelvis on one side, and dislocated his
hip on the other side. This means that he can't put weight on his
back legs, and he screams out in pain when he tries to, or sometimes
when he moves position.
Sadly the blood tests showed that Locklear had significantly
elevated liver results, as a result of the trauma his liver
sustained during the impact of the car upon his tiny body. It's
truly a miracle this boy is alive. The vet says he needs at least a
week for the liver to recover enough so that he can handle the
general anaesthetic that he will need during his surgeries. He needs
a Femoral Head Ostectomy procedure on his dislocated hip, and a
plate to fix his broken pelvis.
Locklear has been in too much pain / distress to eat by
himself, and he continues to be hospitalized and given IV fluids and
pain killers while he awaits his surgeries.
While Locklear is in pain currently, his injuries are fully
treatable (albeit expensive). and he is expected to recover 100%.
Animal control would have most likely euthanized him if he had have
been taken to the local municipal shelter in San Bernardino. He has
likely escaped death, twice.
The cost of diagnostics, hospitalization for just over one
week, and the surgeries, totals almost $5,000. This is despite the
vet, who has over 20 years of experience, generously giving a 50%
discount on his fee for the surgeries.
Raising this much money is a tall order for All About the
Animals and Our Family Paws Rescue, but Locklear is a fighter, and
he deserves for us to fight for him too. Will you kindly donate
towards the surgeries to get this brave boy free of pain?
