About the Campaign
Buddy’s Story
Buddy was adopted by Tiffany and her family in the beginning of March. Shortly after adopting him from the city she took him to the vet. She had all his shot given and he was tested for heartworms. Unfortunately, two test came back positive. If you check out the video Tiffany is explaining that his heartworms are mature and causing coughing spells and heart murmurs.
The process of eliminating the worms
The first step in treating the worms is a month of antibiotics, he finished this about two weeks ago. He now has to wait about a month before he has his first injection. After the first injection Buddy will be kenneled for 10-12 weeks. If Buddy gets too excited the injections could cause complications, the pieces of worm can cause blockage in his body. After the first injections you wait 30 days and then there is the second injection. During the injections Buddy will be sedated due to the painful injections of the medicine.
The vet estimate for the two shots:
All donations are tax deductible. Free Animal Doctor pays the money raised directly to Buddy's vet.
6 comments
marlene Licitra
THIS IS FOR BUDDY Heartworm problem
April 25, 2019 at 10:47 am
Linda Bednarski
Prayers for a fast recovery for the little
Buddy.
He is adorable
❤🙏
April 27, 2019 at 6:35 am
Connie
The cost of this should go back on the place where he was adopted from I think!! When adopted they are supposed to be up on their shots and heart worm free!! That is too bad! Makes me angry, especially as bad off as he is, and now to have to go thru what he and the ones who adopted him do!! I know every dog I have adopted have been heart worm free! 😢❤️🐾🐾. So sorry!!
April 27, 2019 at 1:16 pm
Tiffany
Connie,
Thanks! We adopted him from the city kennel before he went to the shelter. They check for micro chip and that’s it. My guess is his owners didn’t want to pay for the Heartworm so they let him run free as per the vet he has probably had it for several months before we saved him.
May 1, 2019 at 5:52 pm
Patricia Lane
I just lost my pom last night and would like to donate in her name: Diamond Girl
May 6, 2019 at 9:13 pm
sheri ryan
for Buddy’s heartworm
May 7, 2019 at 11:09 am