Original Article: https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/eam-save-turkey-spine/

Every day animals arrive at shelters in need of emergency medical care that can be thousands of dollars. Many shelters and rescues are unable to afford these expensive procedures. That is where your generous donations can help save the lives of dogs like Turkey.

The stray one-year-old German shepherd was facing euthanasia due to her extensive injuries after being hit by a car. She arrived at a Texas shelter in excruciating pain with a fractured spine and several soft tissue injuries.

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Photo: Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue

Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue was contacted and offered to care for the sweet girl and give her the second chance she deserves. However, they alone could not cover her costly medical bills, so they reached out to Greater Good Charities’ Emergency Animal Medical fund.

The fund was started to help pets at risk of euthanasia without treatment and pets with traumatic injuries. None of this life-saving work would be possible without your support.

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Turkey’s recovery will be long and involve multiple surgeries. According to the rescue, “She has soft tissue injuries around her neck in addition to fractures in her spine. She will require two surgical repairs. The first surgery will be on her lumbar spine to remove pressure from its compression. After about 6 weeks of rehabilitation from that procedure and giving her body time to heal from the soft tissue damage, Turkey will also require an FHO (Femoral Head Ostectomy).”

She remains a sweet and friendly dog despite the pain she had to endure.

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Photo: Shenandoah Shepherd Rescue

Once Turkey completes these procedures her body won’t even remember being damaged and she’ll be able to live out the rest of her life happily in a forever home. Without rescue backing, Turkey would have been euthanized. With these procedures, she has a chance at a normal life.

Help us meet our goal of $11,400 to help Turkey heal. Your support will not only give Turkey the hope to keep fighting, but your donations will help cover the emergency surgeries and ongoing care she will need.

Source: The Animal Rescue Site Blog