Laser Needs Your Help.....You Can Change His Life.

 

As always in this job time stands still for no one, and just a week after the launch of the "Change Lives"campaign, I need to come and ask you for help.

Laser has been having problems with his left hip for a little while now, not putting much weight on that leg, and holding it up. After seeing Smokey deteriorate in such a fashion, my heart was in my mouth when I took him for X-Rays last week. However, my worst fears were not confirmed, and no bone tumour was present..... just chronic arthritis.

You can see the arthritic change in Laser's left hip joint (right as you look at this X Ray.)

After consulting Emily and the team at Moorview, it was decided that the best way forward for Laser to make his life as pain free as possible was to preform a procedure called a "femoral head and neck excision." Or to me and you they are going to take off the top of the femur (thigh bone) removing the area of arthritic change, and once healed making the joint pain free. After which a long rehabilitation period will be needed including Hydro Therapy.

Now here is where Laser needs your help..... We have 28 days to raise the £450 cost of the operation.

There after any donations towards the cost of the Hydro Therapy and anti inflammatory medication would also be very gratefully accepted.

There are several ways you can donate..... send a cheque (payable to SHAK) to Wildwood Cottage, 3a Stead Lane, Bedlington NE22 5LT, make a donation via PayPal to the email address shak@shak.org.uk (marking all donations the Laser Appeal) or call Moorview Vets directly on 0191 256 6990 (please tell them it is for Laser from SHAK) or hand in your donation to the SHAK stall at one of the events on the Events Page.

We really need your help on this one. Laser needs this operation, and he can't wait any longer after seeing the X Ray.I am taking him down for the operation tomorrow (Monday 27th Jan) and whilst he recovers the hard work for us begins.....finding the funds to pay for it.

Every penny can help and will be gratefully accepted, every penny for Laser really can change his life.

Laser and his life long best mate Murphy.