We do not know if you can call this a pure coincidence,
but around the same period as when our Malaysian volunteers got hold of this
dog suffering from canine Transmissible Venereal Tumor (TVT) [https://www.facebook.com/raymund.wee/posts/10208337626221805],
we got hold of another dog locally with the exact same condition and severity
too. Being able to successfully get hold of Leia after all these years was..
literally like a New Year’s gift to us. She desperately needed help.
Leia has been one of P’s charges for years. From her
younger days, no one has been able to go near her, much less catch her for
sterilization. P watched her give birth to litter after litter, and also seen
her offspring disappear one by one. Leia was one strong survivor who was
extremely street smart, thus her being one of the last few surviving in her
pack of dogs too.
Leia keeping a safe distance away from P
Leia dragging the packet of rice into the vacant factory (and away from P) to eat
P started to notice dreadful sores on Leia’s private
area, but P still could not go any bit nearer to her. Leia would often move
towards the food only when P leaves, otherwise she would forgo the food totally.
P could kind of guess what Leia was suffering from – TVT is a form of long
suffering transmissible cancer and we have seen many cases over the years.
However, Leia’s condition was almost at its extreme given the length of time
she had been infected with this horrid disease.
Leia was becoming skin and bones, and also getting
weaker. Dog catchers were hired more than once but still, she managed to escape
each time. Until one fateful weekend a few weeks ago, P and another volunteer spent almost an
entire day trying to trap her and thankfully got her. Leia was by then pretty
weak from being sick and also with all the struggling. P could not ask for
more.
In the process of following Leia around to trap her
We.. got her!!
She was tired out, and so were we.
A close-up on how bad her wound is
Over at the clinic, the vet classified Leia as one of the
worst cases seen and Leia was not predicted to have a high chance of recovery.
In doing rescues, we often have to consider if putting the dog through various
procedures for treatment or letting go was kinder and wiser. P thought over it carefully
and decided to give Leia a chance. Given the severity of her condition, Leia
had to undergo numerous vincristine jabs over two months to shrink the huge tumor
on her and her body must also be strong enough to take the effects of the chemotherapy.
We are now midway through Leia’s treatment and are extremely glad
to inform that Leia is strongly fighting on. She has put on some weight and her
tumor has shrunk noticeably. We hope to have your kind contribution in helping
us with Leia’s medical treatment as her bills have reached a considerable
amount thus far. Any bit of contribution counts and our contribution methods are as follows. Please email noahsarkcares@gmail.com for us to issue a receipt to you thereafter, thank you!
By Cheque
Please make cheque payable to: Noah's Ark CARES
and mail to:
Noah's Ark CARES
42 Cairnhill Road
#02-01 Singapore 229661
By Cheque
Please make cheque payable to: Noah's Ark CARES
and mail to:
Noah's Ark CARES
42 Cairnhill Road
#02-01 Singapore 229661
After a few more jabs! J
