flyangler18
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Murron, the Scottish lass Wallace weds. :rockin:
Our Corgi Just Died
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Well since it is a Welsh dog, why not a welsh name. I don't have any, but that could work well. Or I just said Jura as a girls name after the scotch whiskey
flyangler18
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Bronwyn or Brynn.
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Slightly awkward dog name. Sounds like a witch
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lamarguy
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Thanks for the name suggestions. We ended up naming her Spark. I wanted to name her AllSpark, for all of the geeks out there. 
We had her heart murmur diagnosed last weekend via echocardiogram (ultrasound) - Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). It's a serious condition (60% die within one year of being diagnosed), easily treatable via surgery (prognosis is 95%), and expensive as hell to fix. $3K for non-invasive (catherization) or invasive (open heart surgery) to close off the ductus arteriosus and restore normal heart function.
She won't live long without the surgery, so I've been busy contacting the canine rescue organizations to see if financial aid is available to help cover the surgical costs. So far, I've contacted Corgi Aid and Small Paws Rescue. I've filled out applications and I'm waiting to hear back.
Is anyone familiar with other aid organizations for rescued dogs?
We had her heart murmur diagnosed last weekend via echocardiogram (ultrasound) - Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA). It's a serious condition (60% die within one year of being diagnosed), easily treatable via surgery (prognosis is 95%), and expensive as hell to fix. $3K for non-invasive (catherization) or invasive (open heart surgery) to close off the ductus arteriosus and restore normal heart function.
She won't live long without the surgery, so I've been busy contacting the canine rescue organizations to see if financial aid is available to help cover the surgical costs. So far, I've contacted Corgi Aid and Small Paws Rescue. I've filled out applications and I'm waiting to hear back.
Is anyone familiar with other aid organizations for rescued dogs?
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lamarguy
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Well, this story has a happy ending...
The generous folks at the Oklahoma State University Teaching Hospital offered to perform the PDA surgery for a reduced rate and Spark's congenital heart defect was successfully corrected last Friday. The DVMs, interns, students, and technicians who handled her case were the most caring group of veterinary professionals I've had the pleasure of meeting.
Spark is at home on pain medication, recovering in her crate most of the time. She's scheduled to have the staples in her side removed in 1.5 weeks. She should be able to start walking and playing after that. We're very excited and can't wait to begin taking her to the local dog parks!
Spark at OSU with her IV in place.
Saying goodbye, before they took her to surgery on Friday.
At home, recovering.
The generous folks at the Oklahoma State University Teaching Hospital offered to perform the PDA surgery for a reduced rate and Spark's congenital heart defect was successfully corrected last Friday. The DVMs, interns, students, and technicians who handled her case were the most caring group of veterinary professionals I've had the pleasure of meeting.
Spark is at home on pain medication, recovering in her crate most of the time. She's scheduled to have the staples in her side removed in 1.5 weeks. She should be able to start walking and playing after that. We're very excited and can't wait to begin taking her to the local dog parks!
Spark at OSU with her IV in place.
Saying goodbye, before they took her to surgery on Friday.
At home, recovering.
Skins_Brew
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Glad to see your pup is OK! Thats pretty cool everything worked out for you!
We don't have a dog right now, no room, maybe someday soon. I just randomly clicked on this thread for some reason. My grandparents were huge into rescuing dogs and cats and I did computer work at a veterinary teaching college when I was in school, good people there. Glad to hear things are going well with the new pup!
