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Brogan - Grand Rapids, MI ESRA #2005-419MI
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Brogan came to us via a breeder who had a
litter of eight puppies, two of which had a heart problem diagnosed as PDA (Patent Ductus Arteriosus). ESRA agreed to take
the dogs, and take care of their health issues, if the owner relinquished them. It was very nice of the breeder to contact
us, considering she had over-bred her dogs to the point of congenital birth defects. Brogan was weak, but friendly, and we
took him immediately to Michigan State University Veterinary Clinical Center. There, his PDA was corrected surgically, and
the vets felt he would have no more complications associated with his PDA.
With his pre-operative exam, Brogan was found to have some potential vision problems. He does have good vision at this time. He has juvenile cataracts, but they have not progressed. They could potentially lead to blindness, and surgical removal of them at that time might be a good option. However, these congenital cataracts do not typically progress to that point. Furthermore, Brogan has Retinal Dysplasia which potentially can cause blindness in the future. Also, there is a potential for Brogan to develop Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) at 4-6 years of age, but there is no way to detect that at this time.
Brogan came home from the hospital to his foster home,
and has adjusted well to the other dogs. He started out weak and slow from the surgery, but is recovering on schedule, and
now almost keeps up with the big dogs.
It has been very expensive for ESRA to save little Brogan's life. As you can imagine, despite it being a world-class veterinary training facility, his heart surgery at Michigan State was very expensive for us. We need special people who can financially support our care of him. Can you help ESRA help Brogan live a normal, happy, Springer life?
Thanks.
Contact: Patty Cary, basshornwife@hotmail.com
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| BROGAN'S GENEROUS SPONSORS TO DATE: | |
 Katrin Owen |
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| John and Gloria Kareken |
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| Julie Harris |
In memory of Dr. William (Bill) Austin, DVM, who specialized in dog's eyes. |
| Renee & Donald Holmes |
In loving memory of my Mom. |
| Kathy Mesel |
In memory of Duffy. |
| Vicki Wingo |
In memory of Cinnamon. |
| Pam and Mark Civile |
In memory of my loving brother Dwight. He loved all dogs, but especially those that needed a little helping hand. |
| Elizabeth Blevins |
To honor my Rescue Angel, Gracie Mae. |
| Cathryne J Slaughter |
Hope this will help a little to cover Brogan's medical bills as well as pay for some of Kathy's ID tags for the SouthEast Springers! |
| Deborah Werner & Bob Bessette |
In memory of Barkley, who suffered needlessly; praying for a world in which no animal is uncared for, or unloved! |
| Karin and Ben Stangler |
From Beemer and Cherokee, for a speedy recovery. |
| Charlotte and Frank Dono |
In memory of Lady Jane Grey of Miramar. |
| Gary Hanes |
In memory of Little Maddie from Texas - never forget! |
| Lillian Seldeen |
In memory of Avery, my special "singing dog". |
| Don & Chan Buckley |
In memory of Eiponee and Buckley. |