Kappie Needs You

Meet Kappie,  a tiny three pound, 6-year-old girl who is in urgent need of costly yet life-saving care.  Her current need is for nuclear testing, then depending on results Kappie is also likely to require specialized surgery to repair a likely liver shunt.  Kappie was found on the streets by a good Samaritan who took her to a vet to be scanned for a chip but sadly none was found and we feel it is likely she may have been discarded due to her illness.  She was in rough shape.....emaciated, flea infested, missing hair and had long nails that curved into her pads. A very kind veterinary technician and her family took Kappie in and gave her a temporary home where they gave her much care, a safe place to live and did all they could to restore her health  but after a couple of months it was apparent that Kappie needed more care than one person or family could provide.   In the short two months she was in their home, she was treated for two urinary tract infections,  recovered from her flea infestation, gained weight and was spayed.  During the spay surgery the vet discovered that Kappie had multiple bladder stones. They were removed and sent off to the lab for analysis. Sadly, her type of stones were not normal and proved to be the type that are commonly found in dogs with liver shunt.   It became clear that Kappie would need a village to help her and she was surrendered to UYR.  Since coming into rescue, we have had further testing done including multiple chemistry panels and bile acid testing that is specific to indicate the likely presence of a liver shunt.    These results indicated that a more detailed nuclear scan is needed to confirm the type of shunt as well as the damage that it may have caused and to find out if surgical repair is an option for Kappie.   In the meantime, we have started her on life-saving medications to bind the toxins that a healthy liver does on its own as well as a special drug to kill bacteria that fails to filter through the liver.  Kappie is sweet, loving dog who loves to play and has a lot of life left to live! Liver shunt surgery and the hospital after care costs in the thousands of dollars. We need your support and donations to help UYR extend the life of Kappie.   United Yorkie Rescue needs your to save Kappie.  If you can help us help Kappie we would be so appreciative.