About Scrappy |
- Status: Adopted!
- Species: Dog
- General Color: Yellow
- Current Age: 15 Years 1 Month (best estimate)
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- Housetrained: Yes
- Grooming Needs: Low
- Shedding Amount: Moderate
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Hi all,
I wanted to give everyone an update on Scrappy. As you may know we got him from a shelter in Chicago. He was surrendered to them and he was diagnosed with a Mast Cell tumor on his rear leg. We took him to UW Vet hospital in Madiso
n for an evaluation. They suggested a round or two of chemo to see if we could shrink the tumor enough so that it could be removed with good margins. He ended up having three rounds of chemo. The tumor did shrink but due to the location in the center of his rear thigh it was iffy as to getting good margins. It was also very close to a nerve and muscle. Without good margins the risk of the tumor returning is high and healing might be more difficult. Also he might face another surgery if the margins were not clean.
So after much discussion with the staff at the hospital and the other Board members it was decided to amputate his rear leg and let him get on with life. His surgery was last Wed., 7/30 and he is healing wonderfully. He gets around great and can even get up on the couch. He will get his staples removed on Tues.
The staff at the UW fell in love with him and even let him hang out in the office/admin area or the surgery area with them.
We will be looking for his forever home very soon.
Here is an update on me: I went to the Vet today at the UW Vet School. I am having some chemo to try to shrink the tumor on my leg so that I can have it removed and be sure that it is all gone. So I will be in foster care for a while, but I will be posting updates to let you know what is going on. Please keep checking back!
Hi There! My name is Scrappy, and I came into LEARN from a shelter where they thought a lump on my leg is a mast cell tumor. So I am off to the Vet in the next week to make sure of the diagnosis and then treatment if needed. So I am not ready for adoption right now, but I wanted to let you know that I am here and will be ready for a forever home once I get the all clear from the vet.
A little more about me is that I am 6 years old and a super sweet guy. Basically I'm a big teddy bear ... I weigh 97 pounds! I ride very well in the car, and I am friendly with everyone. I love to have my ears rubbed and give kisses. Watch for more about me coming up.
We are very grateful for your donations. If you would like to make a donation to help with Scrappy’s Vet bills, please go to our website (www.labadoption.org) and click on the PayPal link near the bottom of the Home Page to make a donation. (You don't need to have a PayPal account to make a donation online.) Thanks. :-)
If you are interested in meeting/adopting Scrappy, please fill out an adoption application and have a home visit first. http://www.labadoption.org/forms/form_humanverify?formid=2607
