<div>Hi, I'm a drooler that needs help with a 4 week old non-basset puppy. I am currently fostering an 8 year old Shih Tzu that had puppies with a Maltese. We have 2 <span class="j-jk9ej-pjvnoc"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; BACKGROUND: yellow; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">surviving </span></span>puppies a male and a female. The female was attached by her mother and has a broken leg. The leg doesn't seem to be fusing and the vet is concerned about a gap in the bone. The most likely prognosis I have been given is to amputate, but we are taking a wait and see approach. This little girl is a fighter, she has already recovered from severely infected bite wounds. Is there anything I can do for her? What other treatment options are available? She is not walking yet. so if amputation is inevitable, should we do it now so she can adjust to a 3 legged world? Thanks in advance for any wisdom you can share.</div>
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<div>For the basset related side of the world, my boy Drake had surgery for an ear hematoma a week ago and is healing nicely. My foster Murphy is well on his way to beating pneumonia, whip worms and an ear infection. Several dogs at the shelter he was rescued from have died from the same upper respiratory virus. Murphy left this morning for his rescue in Colorado. Tonight I have the privilege of picking up a beagle and a bagel to hold for transport Saturday.<br clear="all">
<br>-- <br>Kelly Epley<br>Basset Rescue<br>(913) 707-2064<br></div>