Support Needed for Jazz's Vet Bills

Hello, my name is Emily. This fundraiser is for my Mini Australian Shepard, Jazz.

On Sunday, June 2nd, my husband and I took Jazz to Eastmark dog park in Mesa, Arizona where he was attacked by a pit bull. When it all happened, we did not notice that Jazz was badly injured until we returned home. For this reason we did not collect any information from the owners at the time. To be honest, I was in such shock and disbelief at what happened and how the owners handled the situation that I just wanted to leave. When we returned home, we noticed that Jazz had two bite wounds on his neck and on his side. He ate dinner that night and was acting like normal so we did not realize how bad his injury really was. The next morning he could barley move. I rushed him to the animal hospital where they treated his wounds, stitched him up and also inserted a penrose drain to prevent any infections.

As the week progressed, the wounds expanded. The vet had told us this was normal because with dog bites, most of the damaged in done under the skin and is harder to see. This is what it looked like after it had progressed a couple of days.

On Friday, 4 days after the attack, his stitches had bursted open. I rushed him to the vet again but this time they said they could not stitch him because his wounds were too big. He now has a liquid bandage where the stitches once were. He also has two massive open wounds above the once stitched area due to the expanding of his wounds. They are open because the dead skin has decayed and there is not enough flesh to actually stitch or close the wound. I will spare you the pictures of what his wounds look like as of today because they are very gross and graphic.

The reason I am sharing so much detail about his injury is because I want people to understand the severity of the situation. Jazz is very high energy and no matter how much medication we give him, he hasn’t relaxed much. He is constantly trying to lick and scratch his wounds, needs assisted potty breaks throughout the day, is taking 5 different medications and has left my husband and I with very little sleep. We have already paid $1500 in vet bills and will likely pay another $1500. Because of his liquid bandage, daily vet visits are required for the next two weeks so they can change out his liquid bandage that is sow into him.

Jazz is the sweetest, most friendly and happiest dog you will ever meet. Anyone who knows or has met Jazz can verify that. I have never seen him so sad as I have this week. During the fight, Jazz defended himself but he did not instigate the fight. He definitely did not deserve this.

If you would like to donate to our gofundme, you will be helping us out with our very costly and continual vet bills. Anything and everything is appreciated. I have never asked for money in this way before but since we do not have contact with the owners of the pit bull, we really need the help.

Whether you decide to help or not, thank you for taking the time to read about Jazz’s story. My prayer is that you do not have to go through this yourself if you are a dog/pet owner. This past week has been a total nightmare but even still, we are doing our best to stay calm and positive, knowing that somehow the Lord will work this out for our good. (Romans 8:28) ♥️

God bless you.