Princess and Gemini... dumped for euthanasia need medical help.

Princess and Gemini were turned into the shelter for euthanasia by their owner who is a breeder. The shelter was told that they BOTH had cancer, but the vet there did not think they were sick enough to be euthanized. No evidence has been presented or discovered to show that a vet has diagnosed either of these dogs with cancer. The shelter turned the girls over to our rescue.

Princess, the harlequin, is the dog in worse shape. She has entropion in BOTH eyes. Her eyes are so sore and so very infected - her eye drainage is GREEN! :( She has a scratched cornea and some damage to her retina as well. It seems this poor girl has been suffering with entropion and its pain for her entire life! Princess is also suffering from demodex, and a staph infection of her skin which happens in a dog at this age due to poor nutrition and living in an unclean situation. She has something wrong with her foot and hock which appears to be an old injury or a genetic malformation. Princess also has a lump on her butt and a large, malformed nipple. In addition to all of this, Princess is high heartworm positive. :( With all of these uncomfortable and painful condition, Princess is the sweetest dog you would ever want to meet! She has an appointment with the Opthamologist on Thursday, 5/15, where it is anticipated we will learn that she needs at least two surgeries for entropion and possibly a surgery for her cornea or retina. Because of her high positive status, she will need to have full heartworm treatment. Her leg needs to be xrayed and her lump aspirated, just to be sure. Because she is heartworm positive, she cannot be treated for demodex with ivermectin, so she will have to be dipped with amitraz. Her nipple will need to be removed. She is already on antibiotics, medication for itching, eye wash and ointments, and medicated baths.

Gemini, the fawn is low heartworm positive, but the shelter would like her to be treated rather than put on prevention. She also has a scratched cornea that needs to be assessed further. Demodex and staph infections are also present for this girl. In addition, Gemini has ear infections. She has hygromas on her elbows. In addition she is thin. Gemini will need heartworm treatment and amitraz dips. She is currently getting antibiotics, medicated baths, eye ointment and ear medicine.

Both of these girls have clearly had hard lives this far. They are sweet and so deserve to LIVE the rest of their lives and live it comfortably and happy. Please help us to help them to reach this goal.

More pictures of Princess and Gemini can be seen at http://flickr.com/photos/scdanerescue/2488197637/ or http://flickr.com/photos/scdanerescue/2488193745/

AT THIS POINT, WE ESTIMATE THAT THE COST OF "FIXING" THESE TWO GIRLS TO BE APPROXIMATELY $3,000. WE WILL UPDATE THE ESTIMATE AS WE GET QUOTES FROM THE VETS WHO WILL BE DOING THE WORK. WE HAVE SET THE MINIMUM COLLECTION AMOUNT AT $250, BUT WE NEED TO COLLECT MUCH MORE THAN THAT!

We thank you so much!!