Wilbur
Wilbur was found literally in the middle of nowhere in the desert near Tuba City, Arizona with a broken leg and covered in ticks. It really was a miracle anyone found him at all! He was immediately transferred to the Humane Society where he was examined and x-rays were taken.
Wilbur had a fractured right hind leg and subsequently spent some time in a foster home healing. Although the fracture healed, Wilbur started to present some lameness and he was diagnosed with a Grade 4 luxating patella. Whether this was caused as a result of the overall healing process or the initial injury is unknown. In fact, luxating patella is so predominate in small dogs, this may have presented itself eventually even in a dog as young as Wilbur. All we know is that we could not allow an amputation of the leg for a condition we know is fixable, which is why we rescued him.
Because our orthopedic vet advised we wait until Wilbur is at least 10 months old to attempt a surgical correction (and the fact that Wilbur is otherwise healthy, happy and in no pain), we looked for an individual who would consider adopting Wilbur with the understanding that he must have this corrected in the near future at the owner's expense. We also considered a foster-to-adopt situation.
You can imagine how thrilled we were when an adopter came forward willing to adopt Wilbur! Now he is living his best life in an active household where he is thriving. They will spare no expense to make sure he lives life to his full potential. Now that's exactly what we love to hear!
Wilbur had a fractured right hind leg and subsequently spent some time in a foster home healing. Although the fracture healed, Wilbur started to present some lameness and he was diagnosed with a Grade 4 luxating patella. Whether this was caused as a result of the overall healing process or the initial injury is unknown. In fact, luxating patella is so predominate in small dogs, this may have presented itself eventually even in a dog as young as Wilbur. All we know is that we could not allow an amputation of the leg for a condition we know is fixable, which is why we rescued him.
Because our orthopedic vet advised we wait until Wilbur is at least 10 months old to attempt a surgical correction (and the fact that Wilbur is otherwise healthy, happy and in no pain), we looked for an individual who would consider adopting Wilbur with the understanding that he must have this corrected in the near future at the owner's expense. We also considered a foster-to-adopt situation.
You can imagine how thrilled we were when an adopter came forward willing to adopt Wilbur! Now he is living his best life in an active household where he is thriving. They will spare no expense to make sure he lives life to his full potential. Now that's exactly what we love to hear!
