Hailey

Hailey’s family of 8 1/2 years noticed she had been limping for several weeks and was not getting any better so they took her to their vet to be examined.  The vet took radiographs of her leg and determined she had a torn CCL (cranial cruciate ligament).  The CCL is a connective tissue in the knee that connects and stabilizes the lower leg to the upper leg.  Hailey would need surgery to correct the limp.

Three weeks later the owner returned to the vet and requested Hailey be euthanized as they were not able to afford the surgery.  Thankfully, the vet did not feel comfortable euthanizing her and knew with the surgery, she would be able to have many more good quality years of life. Hailey’s owner surrendered her and a vet tech at the clinic began looking for ways to help her.  The tech reached out to Lone Star Westie Rescue (LSWR) to inquire if LSWR could take her into their rescue program and give her the surgery she needed.

LSWR took her and in late September, she had surgery to correct her torn CCL! After a 12-week recovery period, she came through the surgery with an excellent prognosis and now is back to going for walks in the neighborhood and playing with other pups!

Thanks to WestieMed’s help, LSWR received financial assistance to offset this very expensive surgery.  Without this help, a huge financial strain would have been put on LSWR’s funds to help other Westies in need.  Lone Star Westie Rescue is forever grateful for WestieMed!