Finnick – In Foster – South East
Finn
Please welcome a poorly entire 5 year old boy who was due to be PTS if no rescue space was found for him
Finn was another neglected dog found wandering the streets, he is a very loving boy who has been let down massively by those that should have loved him with everything they had.
We want to thank Kathy and Paul for taking Finn in for us. We very much appreciate you coming forward and offering to help this little lad, thank you
As soon as Kathy and Paul had Finn, they contacted us, and immediately we were alarmed by Finns breathing. Some dogs are stressed when they come into a new environment, and we always keep a very close eye on their breathing for the first 12/24 hours, but Finn was struggling more than we would expect
Finn had his vet check yesterday and the loss of hair on his body is suspected to be caused by a mite infection, so meds, shampoos and wipes have been prescribed for that. He has mucky ears, so has ear cleaner and drops for those and he is tiny at 21 kilo’s
He has a large soft lump around his jaw / neck area, and he has cyst inside his mouth and a suspected Ranula which is a cyst caused by a build-up of saliva from a damaged salivary gland. This would account for the large soft lump around his jaw, and this is contributing to his breathing problems.
Finn is going to need BOAS surgery, and the cysts will be investigated and corrected if possible while he is under GA.
Finn started his treatment plan yesterday and already today his breathing is easier which is very encouraging. And once his skin is looking better we will book him in for his surgeries
So please welcome Finn to his Springboard journey and we are looking forward to seeing his come back to full health and lead a life that was so nearly snatched away
