Buck is the new kid on the block! We knew he’d been shot with a shotgun numerous times, but he just wags his tail at everything, including a hole in his face caused by a human. The tenacity of a dog is simply remarkable. We had him evaluated at Vergi 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They took X-rays and began him on IV fluids, antibiotics, and pain medication while waiting for a radiologist to analyze them.
Some of the skin on his face has already died, necessitating debridement, for which he will be sedated.
We pray that whoever shot this precious boy now sees that he is alive, well, and safe! Someone tried to kill this dog with a shotgun for whatever reason, and they plainly failed.
We’ll commemorate that unsuccessful attempt by providing Buck the finest possible new life and a full recovery.
We can get Buck justice in other ways, such as ensuring that this never happens to him again, even if we will likely never discover the person who shot this poor puppy.
Buck was shot, and he has approximately 200 gunshot pellets all over his body, most of them are in his face. The vet believes he doesn’t require any significant facial reconstruction surgery, but that he could benefit from some minor procedures to help bring the tissue together.
His lip is the main source of concern, as it may not entirely recover. He’s doing great in his foster home! Thank you everybody for your love and support!
He is doing fine after 20 days. His face is healing nicely, but he is still limping a lot and acting as if nothing occurred. Fortunately, this terrible occurrence did not cause the dog to lose consciousness, which is a testament to how strong and tenacious dogs can be.
The first intention was to wait two weeks to see if he was suffering from muscle lameness or if a pellet had lodged in his joint. His limping should have improved by now, but since it hasn’t, we’ll most likely schedule a CT scan.
If a pellet becomes lodged, he may require surgery. However, he saw doctors this week who determined that a CT scan was not necessary at this time, but we’ll keep a watch on his limping and expect it to improve.
He eventually found a new family that took care of him and provided him with all of the love and attention he required.
He is having a good time in his new life.
