Sadly, Rose recently arrived at Abbey Street due to the death of her owner and as no immediate family members were in the position to take her on permanently, she found her way to the Derby and District RSPCA. She arrived, requiring immediate veterinarian assessment and treatment to determine the medical assistance she required. After being examined by the veterinary team the results showed that Rose was underweight, due to a problem of keeping food in her stomach, a chest infection, sore patches on her skin, sore eyes and a swollen ear. Poor Rose looked in a sorry state but was happy and good tempered for the nurses and vet.

Rose was prescribed an initial course of strong antibiotics to help clear her chest of any inflammation and to help her eat with ease, however these did little to assist her. Rose has now been prescribed further antibiotics which should work more rigorously to clear the phlegm which has built up quite considerably on her chest.

Rose also has a narrow windpipe and soft palette which means she has difficulty breathing when exercising or in hot weather; they are also the reason she is not able to keep food down and therefore not able to achieve a healthy weight.

To help Rose be more comfortable she is currently being fed six small meals a day, on a raised platform to try and stop any excess movement whilst eating. Although this is helping, her constant gasping for breath is distressing for Rose and for the Animal Care Team to witness.

On another visit to the vets to discuss a further course of action for Rose it was decided that she needs an operation to expand her soft palette. This is a lengthy and complicated operation but will improve Roses overall health. She will be able to keep food down and therefore gain weight and she will also have the freedom to exercise just as a dog should be able to. In total Roses diagnosis, pre-operative care, operations and aftercare will cost the Centre in the region of £750.00 which is a huge amount for us to find.

Rose is now in the care of a foster family to wait for her operation. The recovery time after the operation could be as long as four weeks so a homely, comfortable environment is exactly what Rose requires.

We rely entirely on the support and generosity of people like you, to help animals like Rose. It costs £10,000 per week to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome the many animals that require our help to find new loving homes. Our vet fees on a yearly basis cost in the region of £60,000 and we will continue to treat animals just like Rose for as long as we are needed.

Please support our life saving work by making a donation today. We dont have to tell you that every penny that we raise will support Rose and the 1,000s of animals that come through our doors just like Rose.

Thank you.