Clementine

Surprise! Look who just joined Camp Cocker Rescue! Welcome, Clementine!

Clementine was rescued from the Animal Resource Center (A.R.C.) a municipal animal shelter in Ontario, California, and was so happy to try to jump into the car, it seems she was once someone’s pet.

When we showed up, she was hanging out on a huge soft dog bed behind the reception counter – and the shelter had sedated her and shaved her down to make her more comfortable while she was on her stray hold.

Next stop was the vet, to get started on her senior work up. A senior panel was sent out to the lab, bloodwork, thyroid test, heartworm test, fecal/giardia test.

She has a lot going on, cherry eye, dry eye, warts and bumps all over her body. On her face is an enormous ulcerated wart or mass that burst. That needs to come off and biopsied because it is scary looking. And of course, she needs a dental, the teeth are not good.

Her rear right toe is raw and infected, the vet believes it appears to be from an open tract (from a foreign object entering, foxtails are the most common culprits).

Clementine is a chunky monkey. Her waist is a normal size and her excessive fat is around the mid section and she has a muffin top on the lower part of her back. We are hoping to rule out anything abnormal on her bloodwork, such as thyroid or Cushings or Addison’s disease. We should get the lab results back soon and depending on how they look, we would like to get her scheduled for surgery asap. Especially for the exploratory surgery on her open infected toe to look for the foreign object that entered.

If anyone is adding up what all this is likely going to cost, then you know what’s next. Fundraising, fundraising and more fundraising.

Donations are very much appreciated, and super easy with the little DONATE button at the top of this page! ❤️

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