Fender’s Surgeries

Hello everyone. First off I just want to say thank you if you even took the time to look at this fundraiser for my baby.  It means a lot to me and I’m sure it would be mean a lot to Fender as well. 

About 5 months ago my little (not so little) boywas diagnosed with a liver shunt. This essentially is a bypass in his liver that was never closedoff before his mother gave birth that results inthe foods he eats not being fully detoxified before entering his blood stream. What this means is that he gets “poisoned” when he eats high protein food like most dogs do and the liver can’t detoxify it and he gets ammonia in his blood stream. In the pictures above you see the night where he got the first initial diagnosis where he was having a neurological episode. 

He was given a new diet specifically for his liver shunt as well as medication to take with eachmeal and while it does work it isn’t perfect. Hisfood is extremely expensive as well as the medicine and it’s a temporary fix that later on can still affect his quality of life. 

On top of his liver shunt, Fender was also diagnosed with patellar luxation grade 3 or otherwise known in humans as “trick knee.” There are 4 stages of this 1 being a mild case and 4 being that his knee cap is always out of the socket. Being that he has grade 3 his knee cap is out of the socket more often than not and he has a limp most of the time. If he goes too long with thisissue he could have permanent ligament and cartilage damage that could result in the loss of his leg. 

Fender is currently only 9 months old and he’s been fighting through all of this better than I could ever hope but there is only so much I can do for him now at this very moment. 

What I know is that he definitely needs 2 surgeries for both issues and I am in no position to help him get the treatment he desperately needs. 

I know this year has taken a toll on a lot of us physically, mentally and financially and that’s why I’ve been so hesitant to even ask for help but I have to try for his sake. I don’t want to have to say goodbye to him so early in his life or even watch him deal with his current situation a moment longer. 

If you read all of this I once again thank you. 

I know his situation feels so small in comparison to what you might normally see on this platform but he’s my baby and I just want to make him feel better so he can live a happier life. 

Thank you all ❤️