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Isn't Frankie Grand? Those ears! ❤️

Isn't Frankie Grand?
Those ears!
❤️

Jack's human mom passed away in July. His dad was

Jack's human mom passed away in July. His dad was so grief stricken, he could no longer care for Jack and brought him to one of our vets for help. We received a call and agreed to take him into MDF.

Jack is a dream dog, he loves his people, other dogs and walks. He wiggles, dances on his back legs, and has the most perfect button nose. He was in great health- we did all the proper tests and brought him up to date on vaccines, our part was easy.

Next was to find him a home. This little guy spent 9 years with a family who loved and adored him, we knew and you would too if you met Jack.

Many people who will read this post will cast shame upon the man who was too grief stricken to care for him. Grief does that. It turns your world upside down, debilitates, and takes your breath away. We are grateful that he did right by Jack and brought him where he knew Jack would be safe, and find a new home.

We received many wonderful applications for Jack. One particular spoke to our hearts, but ultimately Jack would decide. He leaned right in, sniffed his new mom's face and then gave her a kiss. (see pix) They are healing together. <3

God speed sweet darling Jack! ❤️

#adoptdontshop

Little Poppy is on the mend! Her fur is in better

Little Poppy is on the mend! Her fur is in better shape and her eye too. We have antibiotics and 3 different eye meds requiring multiple drops per day, yet worth it.

Little man Snowy was nuetered yesterday. You would

Little man Snowy was nuetered yesterday. You would never know he is as #specialabledpet as he is. ❤️ we are so proud of this little guy.

Guess who's back Back again Frankie's back Tell a

Guess who's back
Back again
Frankie's back
Tell a friend!

Our tripod bun is home!. We couldn't be more grateful to Dr's Brown + Nye for all the incredible medical care they gave this boy. What an indomitable spirit he has.

Thanks to all of you for every prayer, share, thought,
wish and donation to get Frankie to healing. <3

The blur is him eating a piece of chard
#ittakesavillage #underdogs #specialabledpets

Qe had to take Budlove to the emergency vet earlie

Qe had to take Budlove to the emergency vet earlier today where we asked for prayers, however didn't post a pix

This is her update

Thank you all for your love and prayers for the best senior girl ever, Budlove.

Unfortunately, we don't have good news. This is brief as I am beyond devastated and just got home an hour ago.

Her xrays and ultrasound showed a large mass on an enlarged and extended spleen, her bloodwork had a high WBC, and she was anemic. She was too weak for surgery, and, we didn't want to risk the spleen rupturing, which could have happened at any time, especially due to the size of both the tumor and spleen. A ruptured spleen would have been absolutely awful for her to have experienced. We made the hardest decision we have ever made, we humanely euthanized her to prevent any further suffering.

We promised Budlove when she arrived we would do everything we could for her, and with the help of her medical team, we did. She fit right in, with us, our pack and all of you. With your prayers, support and donations for her care, we all showed her how much she was loved and mattered.

God Speed sweet, loving girl. <3

The best girl. ❤️ Chilling in the back of my c

The best girl. ❤️
Chilling in the back of my car after her bath.

Photogenic Lentil Bean has his forever home! We ar

Photogenic Lentil Bean has his forever home! We are so happy for him, much better than the box on a bench where he was found!

God speed sweet boy!

#adoptdontshop

Little Snowy is doing incredibly well! He makes al

Little Snowy is doing incredibly well! He makes all the pig weeks and noises. He knows where his food, hay water and bed are in his habitat. Hopefully Tuesday he will be nuetered and eventually bonded with one of the ladies.

For those that are new to our page, Snowy is a Lethal White Guinea Pig: deaf, blind and only top teeth making eating a bit of a challenge, yet, he eats like a boss. :)

These 2 ❤️ Check up day at the vet. #special

These 2 ❤️
Check up day at the vet.

#specialabledpets #underdogs

We just got Poppy home from the vet. This is anoth

We just got Poppy home from the vet. This is another case of fly bot larvae from housing rabbits outside- and in her case, in awful conditions.

She had fly bot larvae in conjunctiva causing inflammation and discharge. Once removed the FBL she now has a crater/hole in the conjunctiva where it was living. (2nd photo of her left eye after for those that would want to see it). We are hopeful she will keep the eye. She is on antibiotics, pain meds and eye drops. We will follow up in 5 to 7 days.

Poppy's medical team soaked and shaved as much of the urine scald off of her fur as they could. Note in this photo the color of her fur, is due to filth of her living conditions and most likely rabbits in cages stacked on top of her.

She is so sweet and precious. It gets better from here on out sweet girl!

Thanks Arbor View Animal Hospital for seeing us asap!

This little peanut just arrived urgently from a lo

This little peanut just arrived urgently from a local shelter. As you can see, kept in awful condition. All that brown is hardened and dried urine scald. The eye is injured, shelter reported a maggot was in there when brought in. We have already been in touch with our friends at Arborview to be seen asap.

Good news is she is eating hay and cilantro.
We named her Poppy.

Anna, From the bottom of my heart thank you. Anna dropped what she was doing grabbed the rabbit and transported her immediately to us

Just about a year ago this beauty made her way to

Just about a year ago this beauty made her way to a local shelter. She has a loving and gentle disposition, perfect manners - fabulous rabbit, yet, she waited and spent 6 months with us before being adopted. Her family loved and spoiled her. And then life changes called for downsizing and Maggie had to come back to us. We were all devastated.

At the same time, MDF alum Honey, a gorgeous lop was dealing with dental abcesses, that required multiple vets, CT scan, and surgeries. Honey's family did absolutely all they could for her medically, yet, she didnt survive. We were all devastated again.

We called Amanda on a whim, worried it might be "too soon", yet, we had gotten know Amanda and her family, we knew Maggie was a perfect fit.

They took some time to think about it, and then agreed.

I jumped up and down with happiness.

There is only one other time in the history of this page I have posted a photo of myself. I don't because there's no need. It's about the animals. However, I absolutely positively adore Audrey. And when you see the photo you'll understand why, Look at the joy on her face when she met Maggie now Lola. Audrey even brought a natural cupcake chewtoy to celebrate Lola' gotcha day. That's the kind of family they are.

Lola is settling in and adjusting well. You might recognize the photo we posted last week, that is Lola giving kisses to Audrey. When days are hard, here's the joy.

God speed sweet girl! ❤️

Amanda, xxxx! Audrey, I adore you! Xxx

#adoptdontshop

Yesterday, Snowy had his teeth trimmed - thank go

Yesterday, Snowy had his teeth trimmed - thank goodness as they were almost grown back into the roof of his mouth. We confirmed he cannot see, is deaf and no has no bottom teeth. Snowy is a Lethal White Guinea Pig.

We are monitoring his food, hay, and pellets and making sure they are in tiny, small pieces and will supplement with critical care too. We will have him neutered and look to pair him one of 2 laid back female pigs we have here. We will also have his teeth checked again in 4 to 6 weeks.

Since we are always learning, we want to share with you what we learn too. We found this article from the Royal Veterinary College, University of London very informative.

LETHAL WHITE GUINEA PIGS:

Lethal white gene guinea pigs are genetically compromised guinea pigs and unfortunately do not live as long and healthy a life as other guinea pigs. They occur as the result of a recessive gene carried in roan and dalmatian coat coloured guinea pigs. Breeding two of these coat types together gives a 25% chance of a baby
having the lethal white gene and being affected by the disorder. Other siblings may not be affected.

Lethal whites lack pigmentation and are always white with pink eyes. They are typically much smaller than
their siblings. These guinea pigs will suffer from a range of illnesses and issues and they are almost always
blind and deaf. Their life expectancy ranges from just a few months to a couple of years.
Problems in these guinea pigs include:
• Microphthalmia (small or absent eyes) and blindness
• Deafness
• Malformed teeth both front and back (including typically missing front incisors)
• Stunted growth
• Neurological signs
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Physical deformities
• Poor immunity
Lethal whites require a lifetime of support including changes to the home environment, lifelong nursing and
veterinary care which will come at a considerable ongoing financial commitment. Careful consideration
should be given before taking on such a responsibility. Care must be taken to ensure that these animals’
welfare is maintained throughout life to avoid suffering and that veterinary attention is sought rapidly if any
clinical signs of disease are observed.

Isn't she grand? MDF rescue and resident Daisy Ma

Isn't she grand?

MDF rescue and resident Daisy Mae.
Flemish Giant ❤️

The eyelashes!

This little guy is Snowy. We took him in yesterday

This little guy is Snowy. We took him in yesterday. His front teeth have grown down and curled back up headed towards the roof of his mouth. We believe he is sight impaired and possibly hearing as well. That's ALOT. Despite all, he is precious, is managing to eat pellets, tiny pieces of hay and veggies. We see Dr Brown today for assessment and tooth trim.

He and Scott became fast friends.

More Frankie updates from Dr Brown. Photo today o

More Frankie updates from Dr Brown.

Photo today of wound without tegaderm this morning. Dry and no swelling or drAinage. Second photo with new tegaderm applied a breathable wound covering to keep it clean.

And Dr Nye, who is the best surgeon

PART 2 on Frankie from Dr. Brown We will continue

PART 2 on Frankie from Dr. Brown

We will continue to monitor him, change bandages daily, use the new course of antibiotics and see if we can get this healed! he continues to be bright and alert and n eating machine! He is such a sweetheart..
I want to also be clear that what is going on now is not the result of any surgical problems with original emergency surgery. Trauma surgeries are tricky and when the trauma is fresh and there is a lot of both superficial and deep bruising it is impossible to tell what is going to survive and what tissue is not. It is not unusual to have to do more than one surgery on a trauma case with deep bruising. Also as much as you try to clean a large traumatic wound, it is nearly impossible to get all the organisms that might have invaded the area on the first round. This same situation happensin humans as well.
We are lucky to have such a wonderful patient. He takes his meds like candy and grabs the syringe almost out of my hand when offered! Even though many rabbits hate these meds! And I am so grateful to my husband Dr. Richard Nye for doing these surgeries and meticulously going over the 2 x 3 inch area of muscle and removing dead tissue each time. Fortunately the skin is still flexible enough the area can be covered and hopefully, fingers crossed, heal properly this time.
I am grateful to the original veterinarians who took him in so quickly and made the appropriate repairs and doing such a good job. The longer he would have waited, the more likely his wound would have been even more infected to the point of threatening his life with bacteria entering his blood stream as well. Thank you!
Dr. Susan Brown

PART 1 on Frankie BIG THANKS to Dr. Brown for thi

PART 1 on Frankie
BIG THANKS to Dr. Brown for this update. Frankie is our first rabbit amputation, and with that comes great learning. We wanted to share that with all of you too.
Update on Frankie from Dr. Brown
Frankie has maintained a great attitude and appetite throughout this process! He is an amazing bunny with a lot of heart. After we cleaned up the dead tissue from the first surgery and removed the remaining healthy bone (the top of the leg bone in the ball and socket joint) we send out an aerobic and anaerobic culture which takes about a week to get back. In the meantime we did daily wound cleaning and packing and put him on penicillin injections at 6 day intervals. He has shown no pain or discomfort with all of this! About a week into treatment we noticed that there was more dead tissue forming and more drainage. The surface of the muscle was white and soft in many places. This was concerning as it indicated that muscle was continuing to die. A second surgery was done on monday and we thoroughly cleaned everything again. Good news there was no pus formation, just the surface of the muscles that were not not viable breaking down and causing the drainage. Tissue looked healthy underneath and we closed it up with a small hole to check on drainage. We covered it with a product called Tegaderm which is a clear breathable dressing that allows us to see what is going on and he doesn’t bother it at all, bless his heart!
In the meantime we got the culture back on Monday late and made a change in his antibiotics based on that to Azithromycin once a day and metronidazole twice a day. One kills bacteria that need oxygen to survive and one kills bacteria that doesn’t need oxygen to survive (aerobic and anaerobic). The good news was the growth of bacteria was mild. As of today we are not having drainage and the wound looks pretty good so far. We are not sure what was going on, whether it was just a process where more muscle from the original bruising horrific injury he has had not died off yet or if it was caused by an ongoing bacterial infection.

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