Astro

Introducing jake and astro - two beautiful great dane x puppies with a story of their own. As puppies they were dumped at wyong pound and came into care in early august. Since then they have been under the care of brian, a very kind vet from belmont veterinary clinic and brian and his team have been fantastic working with the pups and trying to keep the costs down where possible. Up until now the pups have needed to go back for cast changes, antibiotics and general check ups and the costs so far have been $2000. The pups may look normal with their casts on but they are suffering with a condition known as "knuckling over". This is a deformity in their legs where the joints and bones grow at different rates and in turn this leaves them crippled. It is not uncommon in large breeds and, if caught early, can be corrected. Due to the severity of jake and astro's condition they will both require surgery so that they can lead a normal life but without this they have an uncertain future. Due to the complexity of the surgery, they now need to be seen by a specialist surgeon and we are currently seeking donations towards their treatment as jake needs to have his surgery immediately. At the moment astro is coping with having half casts and will need surgery further down the track but jake's situation is desperate. Update 13 february: jake and astro are no longer available for adoption as they are now going to stay with their foster carers. Thanks to the kindness of sponsors, both dogs underwent surgery at sash (small animal specialist hospital) and, as no further donations are needed, their appeal is now closed. We thank everyone who helped make it possible for jake and astro to have the surgery and follow-up treatment they so desperately needed. Listed 26 october