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Iʼve raised £2,044 to help with Diesel's medical bills
- Leicester, UK
- Funded on Saturday, 14th July 2018
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We rescued Diesel aged 5 in August 2017.
He had been severely neglected - incredibly skinny, terrible skin allergies, fed on human scraps, no access to fresh water, had never had a bed or a toy, and wasn't walked in over 2 years. He was locked in a kitchen day and night and had no access to a garden.
Over the past 8 months we've built up his weight, addressed numerous allergies, gave him his first bed (and more!), he has a box full of toys which he loves playing with, and he gets several walks a day. We've even managed to successfully train him to be an off lead dog. He loves a tennis ball!
Diesel is such a character and has become a huge part of our lives, and he has touched the hearts of many through Instagram @newbuild_dreamlife with his daily antics.
Last week though I noticed he wasn't quite right and he started searching the house for water - everywhere - so I took him straight to the vets. He was suffering with hypercalcaemia (increased calcium in his blood levels) and his kidney levels were elevated. He was referred to an expert to identify the cause, but there has been a rapid and dramatic decline in his health.
He's lost 8kg in weight in a week, has stopped eating, has a food tube in his neck, along with a jugular catheter for access to take more bloods and to pump him full of fluids, antibiotics and steroids. He has been put through so many tests and scans - whilst he's miles away from us in a cage wondering why we've left him and why he's so poorly.
Although Diesel is insured up to £5,000, the bills have gone over this value. Looking at all the results of the tests together, we are relieved to hear they are 90-95% sure that it's not cancer - but it is either a kidney disease or infection.
The cost of treatment will increase more, but there is a chance that with the right medication this can be cured and he could live a long and healthy life. We are hoping and praying he can get through this - and we can have the handsome goofball back home x
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- 6 years ago
Sarah Casper
6 years agoAs most people are aware, we sadly lost Diesel. He was the most incredible dog and came through so much, but his past caught up with him. Goodnight sweet goofball, sleep well xxx
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- 7 years ago
Sarah Casper
7 years agoA huge huge thankyou to everyone for their support, shares, and donations. No matter how big or small you don't understand how much this means! Nobody expects their pets to be poorly, but we had insurance cover anyway as we knew we didn't have cash laying around - like most families what comes in every month also goes out. For it to go over that value was a shock, the bill is on about 9k now, so after the insurance, what we can scrape together from savings, and from your donations, we are almost there xxx
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John Crossan
Apr 24, 2018
Hope you make it, Cath & John
£10.00
Elaine Ingram
Apr 14, 2018
Love & best wishes for Diesel Xx
£20.00
Anonymous
Mar 25, 2018
For Diesel 🐶 ❤
£5.00
Sean-Isaac Parry
Mar 19, 2018
Hope he gets better soon! - Sean-Isaac, Ruth's son
Kelly Thorpe
Mar 19, 2018
I hope Diesel gets back to health soon, can’t imagine how worried you must be. Poor boy xxx
£20.00
Brick by brick
Mar 19, 2018
So glad he’s on the mend ❣️
£30.00
Sophie Morse
Mar 18, 2018
Get well soon diesel. Really hope this helps! The first thing I do when I finish work is check your stories. It’s really touched my heart. Xxx
£10.00
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