Scooby’s surgical expenses

Hemlock Hill Farm is a donkey rescue in Montgomery, NY. We are asking for assistance for the surgical removal of a very aggressive sarcoid on Scooby, one of our rescued Donkey residents.

A sarcoid is a skin neoplasia (abnormal growth). A characteristic that differentiates sarcoids from other skin growths is that there is a proliferative epithelial component1. This means that there is excessive growth of the outermost layer of the skin.

We have been carefully monitoring the growth of the tumor over the past several months. At the last check up, the vet determined that the Sarcoid would need to be removed. Surgery in the field is not an option because of the sensitive tissue of the nose and how close the tumor is to the nostril. Scooby will need to go to an Equine hospital and be put under general anesthesia to remove the sarcoma and reconstruct the nostril. Unfortunately with sarcoids, regrowth is likely and we will need to follow up the surgery with aggressive post operative care.

Scooby's surgery is scheduled for Thursday 8/17 and we are hoping to raise funds to help offset the cost of two nights in the hospital as well as the surgical and post op costs.