Prayers and positive vibes are needed tonight very badly. Today, Tokie, my sons dog (sort of my dog too because she's lived with me for going on three years) was at my son's girlfriends house, about a mile away on the golf course. She also has a big dog....maybe a huskie, shepherd mix or something like that. His name is Simba and he's 9 yrs old and the two are great pals. Andrew brings them up here sometimes to play, but a lot of the time they're at his girlfriends. The road that goes past is a small road and there aren't very many houses, but a few near mansions, some of which are time share things. So there aren't always people living there, but some are for part of the winter. In other words, the road is not busy AT ALL and people normally go very slowly.
Andrew was outside his girlfriend's house today watching the dogs in the yard while they went potty. They aren't the type to run off. They go pee and come back in. Another dog, one of the pals of Simba and Toker was running on the golf course and these the two dogs ran after him. Meanwhile two cars came speeding along the 25 mph limit road at aprox 50 mph and slammed into Toker AND Simba. Simba's leg is %@*#*! In a smallish area the skin is gone, nothing to sew together. The joint is visible and exposed. The ligaments which hold the joint in the socket are gone. Flat out GONE.....abraded completely away. The risk of infection is great. She has no money. Nobody has enough money. She can see a specialist in the next few days. Sometimes they fuse the joint so that it can support the leg but won't bend. A skin graft and all that work could cost thousands of dollars. Amputation may be the only option which still costs about $1,000 or more. This is so heart breaking for Mary. He's settled now with meds and a splint until he sees the vet again tomorrow to check on things.
Toker got hit in the head and spun around. I thought she would for sure have neurological injury but that does not appear to be the case. She does have a broken pelvis in 3 places and abrasions on some of her toes. And if we're lucky, we won't see any signs of internal injuries. She must be watched for the next 40 hours or so to make sure she can pee, eat, drink etc. And to make sure she seems to be feeling better each day. The pelvis is the "good" news because he said it will heel up on its own....nothing needs to be done and in about 3 weeks, he said, you won't even know she had a broken pelvis. So, cross your fingers that she doesn't have any internal injuries. Her back x-ray looked okay but there could still be a problem since not all structures in the back show up on an x-ray. But it appears it's just the pelvis involved.
Sorry for the long post, yet again....but I just wanted to tell all about it. This is crushing those two kids and I know they've learned now, to never trust even that little road. I am so sick about Simba and so worried and saddened about sweet, dear Toker who I am so bonded to. She had such a rotten puppy hood and now has been happy and had such a good life. Please pray that she doesn't have any internal organ injuries and that she will recover. And that Simba will be able to be made comfortable and functional again....that they will somehow find the money to do what's best for him. I'll help them as much as I can, but I can't do thousands upon thousands for poor Simba. Thank you for your prayers and good thoughts in advance.
