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Toby
Update: 10/1/05
Toby is an approximately 7-month-old white and red puppy found as a stray by the Fort Worth Animal Control. Tobys right rear leg has been broken, for some time it appears, and there is a huge knot where the calcification has formed. There is severe atrophy of his right rear hip and upper leg. His leg is currently being evaluated and his medical condition assessed initially it is obvious he suffers from anemia. Please check back here soon for further information on Toby.
The special medical treatment cost needed by Toby is why the Miss Mesa Fund was established. If you would like to help with Toby's care, please take a moment to make a donation to the fund. You can use a credit card, check or PayPal by making the donation through the GALT GreytStore. You can also write a check (Greyhound Adoption League of Texas, P.O. Box 680, Addison, TX 75001) and note Miss Mesa Fund/Toby on your check.
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You WILL and CAN make a difference in Toby's life and the lives of other greyhounds in need of special medical care. Your help and support will make a difference...one greyhound at a time.
Update
10/1/05
Toby’s external fixator was removed on
September 13. A soft padded bandage was placed, but was removed in several
days. The single most important component of Toby’s healing is to
insure that the tissues are not subjected to high strain that occurs with
unregulated activity, so he MUST stay quiet again until October 15 - a
real challenge for his foster mom! In the meantime, he will have his regular
medical procedures completed – neuter, dental, etc.
8/11/05
Dr. Bob Radash of the Dallas Veterinary Surgical
Center completed his medical evaluation of Toby, who has a fracture to
the distal 1/3 of the left tibia and fibia, with substantial formed callous
(calcification).
Before
(left) and after (right) x-rays of Toby's leg.
Dr. Radash performed surgery on Toby on August 2, where an oscillating saw was used to cut the bone. He then removed the excessive callous, reduced the fracture and stabilized it using a 1A medial 6-pin external fixator. Because of Dr. Radashs decision to use an external fixator, the incision was only about 2 long.
The heavy bandage was taken off on August 9, and he now has a lighter bandage which covers the apparatus. Toby will have to be very quiet for the next six weeks. Daily cleaning and maintenance of the pin tracts on the external fixator is required. which along with keeping him quiet, is a huge challenge for his foster mom!
Pictures of Toby and his galgo foster brother, Pluto:
