Special Medical Fund

Our Medical Fund is always in need of your tax deductible donations. This topic remains one of the ongoing challenges of all Rescue groups, not only for normal expenses such as shelter adoption fees, vaccination costs, health screening tests, but especially when one of our dogs needs extra care for an existing health issue. Should you wish to contribute to this fund, you may send your donation to the address at the bottom of the page. Please specify “MedicalFund” to have your donation work directly for medical expenses. 100% of your Medical Fund donation will be used for our dogs’ medical treatment and related veterinary expenses such as medications. Please send medical fund donations to the address listed below.

COMPANION GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE PROGRAM
“SPECIAL MEDICAL FUND”
P.O. Box 1317
West Jordan, UT 84084

You can also make a donation using PayPal. Thank You.

 Dogs Currently in Need of Assistance:

SHILO

 It has been a bit of a stressful month at CGRR. our special needs boy Shiloh had a seizure last month and another seizure the first week of August. This seizure lasted just over three minutes and was quite violent. We took Shiloh to the ER and while the doctor was examining him, he had another seizure, so they kept him overnight. They started him on a pretty hefty dose of Keppra and phenobarbital.  After meeting with the neurologist, the next week, it was decided to do another MRI on to see if there were any significant changes in his brain. They also did a CSF tap.

The 2 MRI'S were almost exactly the same, so no further deterioration, or swelling or fluid on the brain. The CSF tap was normal as well.

We were told that his seizures could be caused by his condition, or they could be idiopathic.
This boy, for his issues, is a pretty tough pooch. He is doing well on the meds, and we hope he does not break through with any more seizures. We have cameras in his area, so we can monitor him. He is back to his happy self, and loves his woobies.

The cost for the ER visit, labs, chest x-rays, MRI, CSF tap and his care was around $4500. Huge thanks to the critical care staff at MedVet, as well as the neurologist for the care and compassion Shiloh received. If you can make a donation, to help with his medical expenses, we would be most grateful. As always, thanks for your support.

Maggie

Update 5/13/2023: Miss Maggie has been part of our "pack" for a while now. We love this girl, and want to keep her as our permanent foster! She is doing well on medical management, and is a different dog than when she first came to us. Sincere thanks to those of you who have donated to help with some of her medical expenses.

Maggie is 4 years old and is one of the dogs that came from a breeder in Idaho. As if it was not bad enough, she was being bred every 6 months even though she has congenital liver issues. Maggie has a hepatic liver shunt, where a portion of her blood is not filtered through the liver, making her feel sick. There is a surgery, but it does not always work on older dogs, so we have chosen to do medical management. Maggie was not doing well when she first came, but since she has been on some meds, she is like a different dog! We are hoping to find a permanent foster home for her, locally. Maggie will not have a long life, and we don't want her to live her life here. She deserves to know what a real home is like. She is so sweet and kind. She loves all dogs, loves to play with toys, and really loves the snow! We feel a quiet home would be best for Maggie. She is a bit weak in her back end, so no long hikes for this girl. A casual neighborhood stroll is more her style.

We met with an internist, to discuss her medical management. Maggie is on 3 meds, and it is best for her to eat 3 smaller meals a day. She will need to have bloodwork done every 3-4 months, to keep an eye on her liver. CGRR will take care of food and all medical expenses. Can you make room in your heart/home for this girl?