Donate to help Buddy receive leg surgery

On the eve of our 2023 Sailing Season, Buddy, my sweet, loving, kind and special dog injured his back left leg on Saturday, March 27th. After a visit to the Emergency Vet in Warren, and his primary vet at Medomak, the consensus is that he has suffered a severe left CCL tear. He is currently non-weight bearing on that leg and needs to be carried around everywhere. Because Buddy works and lives aboard a sailing vessel, he requires full mobility to insure his safety and well-being. Without the surgery, there is also a high chance of him tearing his other back leg ligament, creating a difficult quality of life issue. The current cost of his TPLO surgery as recommended by the vet is $3,700-$3,800, plus another $500-$900 in imaging before that, and boarding. While Buddy is a stoic dog, he is confused right now, and in pain. He's currently being managed by a regime of NSAIDS and painkillers.

If we can get the surgery, Buddy faces a recovery away from the boat to ensure his safety and quick healing. He would not be able to be aboard for at least a month as departing and arriving to the boat requires going up and down a ladder, and then a boarding ladder into the moving dinghy in any and all harbor conditions. I am hopeful I can find someone local in Camden who can help us with that.

I'm regretfully asking for help in easing the massive financial burden of this operation. I have added the vet's estimate in the photos above for transparency. Any assistance, even a share or words of support means so much.