I originally named this dog Romeo because it was such a little lover, all kissy and sweet. We changed the named to Romi when we found out it was a girl. She was brought in with an injury and we knew it was a broken leg or pelvis. She kept trying to stand and I was able to get a photo of her standing before she slid down again. She went to Act V Rescue & Rehabilitation.
ROMI
UPDATE FROM ACT V:Rescue work does not always turn out the way we hoped it would. I have news about Romi, the little black and white border collie that was surrendered, and I knew you would want to know.
I x-rayed Romi on Monday and consulted with a surgical specialist. She had an old shattered femur in her left leg that was no longer fixable. Her pelvis was broken also. The problem in her right hip socket was a fracture. Her left leg would have had to be amputated and the right leg hip would have had terrible arthritis within a year. She also had a jaw fracture and broken teeth.
The decision was hard but we did euthanize her Monday night. It was especially difficult because she was so sweet. She had a nice night at my house, all warm and plenty of food. I'm sorry we could not help her. The surgeon agreed it would be the humane thing to do also.
2 comments:
Thank you to everyone for all you did for this sweet girl. Unfortunately we can not save them all. Certain injuries prevent a good quality of life and that should be the main concern. RIP Romi. You can run free of pain once again.
That's true, Buddy. I think it's better to have her humanely euthanized than to lay in someone's back yard and be miserable for X amount of days, which happens. Rest in peace, Romi. I'm sure you're feeling better now.
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