Tigger & Friends
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Tigger is indebted to Savin' Juice Medical dog Rescue. It was a Savin' Juice volunteer who discovered Tigger when he was posted Craigslist by his owner who had lost his home and was no longer able to take care of him. When the volunteer contacted the head of Savn' Juice, Bonnie Graham, Bonnie knew that this dog could end up in a home that was unaware of or unwilling to provide the help he needed. Or worse yet, Craigslist would fail to find him a home and he would end up at Shelter that was unable to provide the surgery he so desperately needs and his short life would come to an early, unceremonious end. Bonnie, of course said, "yes let's get the dog, find out what kind of medical help he needs and get it for him."
Savin' Juice Medical Dog Rescue began when a small group of women, with the same heart for dogs, saw a need for a medical fund for shelter dogs in dire need of medical care. We have partnered with rescues and veterinarians so we can help dogs that otherwise would go without desperately needed medical treatment. For many, their only alternative is euthanasia. Where did our name come from? Well, Juice of course! Juice, a Beagle saved from euthanasia at a local shelter became our Medical Rescue's first official patient! We named the rescue after this sweet, blind Beagle who had to have a double enucleation (both eyes removed). Our dream is to help many more dogs like Juice, who face euthanasia because of costly medical needs. We are small, but mighty! Our motto, you ask? "One dog at a time...." Not only does Savin' Juice work in our local community, we are also able to help at risk dogs unlucky enough to end up in one of California's many high kill shelters start a new life in Oregon.
Little did Bonnie know that, in order to be able to walk, run and play with his doggie and human friends, Tigger would need $10,000 to $15,000 of groundbreaking surgery. But volunteers, the local press, local businesses, and eventually the national press were all charmed by Tigger and the way he stands like a kangaroo because his front paws are so deformed he can barely walk on them. So charmed that, amazingly the money has been raised and Tigger is scheduled to have his life saving surgery at the end of this month (October 2016).
Tigger wants to thank Savin' Juice Medical Dog Rescue for not giving up on him. The only way he can think of to do this is by helping raise awareness of the amazing and costly job this, all volunteer, rescue does with a budget that is based 100% on donations. Tigger, and everyone at Savin' Juice, hopes you will make a donation that could save the life of another dog in as much need as he is, or cover any additional costs due to complications to hiss upcoming surgery. Please check out Savin' Juice's Facebook page to see the wonderful life saving work we are doing and how your donation to this GoFundMe Account can help
https://www.facebook.com/SavinJuiceMedicalDogRescue/?fref=ts
Read more about Tigger below and check out his Facebook page for the latest on his surgery https://www.facebook.com/Paws.For.Tigger/
Tigger is a two year old Staffordshire Terrier Mix who was posted in an ad on craigslist after his owner lost his home and was no longer able to take care of him. Fortunately, a volunteer from Savin' Juice Medical Dog Rescue saw the ad and, recognizing that Tigger was in need of specialized care, immediately contacted Tigger's owner offering assistance. Shortly after that, Savin' Juice was able to place Tigger in a foster home.
Like his namesake, Tigger is bouncy and fun. Tigger loves to play with other dogs. He loves to play tug. He loves dog treats. He loves to joyously roll around and burrow into blankets. He loves a good belly rug, especially if it includes a scratch behind his ears. And he loves to show you how much he loves you by leaping into your lap and licking every inch of your face. In short, Tigger is a delightfully outgoing, mostly normal dog. What makes Tigger not normal is just how much harder he has to work to accomplish all the things he loves to do.
Tigger was born with a a congenital deformity that caused his front legs to be severely deformed. As a puppy, both of Tigger's front legs grew in a non-synchronous manner. In both legs, his radius and ulna (the large pair of bones that define a dog's leg and are analogous to the two bones in a human forearm) began bowing at the top of his legs and rotating outward. This adversely affected the connection between his legs and shoulders. It also disrupted the development of his carpal bones (the 14 bones that make up a what would be a dog's wrists). In Tigger's case he only has one of the 14 carpal bones he should have in each of his forelimbs. Without carpal bones, Tigger's phalanges (toes) had nothing to anchor too, so he does not have a full set of toes. The toes he does have are severely deformed into a shape that more closely resembles claws than padded paws.
Tigger's congenital deformity has so misshapen his paws that it is impossible for him to walk normally and difficult for him to walk in the way he has adapted to compensate. Not understanding the term "special needs" Tigger uses what he has for feet as best he can. When Tigger walks, his weight is not evenly distributed and, with limited support on his front legs, it is difficult for him to walk on all fours for an extended period. Rough surfaces are almost impossible for him to get around on. To compensate, Tigger spends a lot of his time moving mostly on his back legs or sitting on his hindquarters and tail, with his forelimbs in the air like a kangaroo.
Tigger accompanied one of his foster sisters to a vet appointment and, after he charmed everyone at Lebanon Animal Hospital, a vet tech told us about a teaching vet at Oregon State University who had experience with dogs like Tigger. ( http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/animalconnection/2016/02/09/disabled-puppy-will-have-maximum-life-quality/ ) We immediately set up an appointment at Oregon State University Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Tigger was seen by Dr. Warnock, DVM, PhD, DACVS Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery. Sr. Dr. Warnock was able to use the Hospital's Computed Tomography, a 64-slice X-ray CT scanner that is currently the fastest, and only one of its kind, used in veterinary medicine in the United States, to thoroughly assess Tigger’s front legs. This high-speed, precise machine is capable of capturing detailed, 3-dimensional images, providing diagnostic information that cannot be obtained using other imaging techniques.
Tigger's CT Scan showed, in vivid detail, that he is misusing his deformed legs and paws in a way that has already caused arthritis in his elbows and will soon lead to severe pain and widespread arthritis if allowed to continue without intervention. Tigger's deformations are very unique and will require extensive, groundbreaking surgery to correct. It will involve extensive planning and creativity from a multi-person team, integrating both soft tissue and orthopedics surgical specialist.
The CT revealed the paw pads Tigger has on his right toes are attached only to the ulna which is not a weight bearing bone. Normally the radius and ulna would be connected but Dr. Warnock was able to rotate these two bones half an inch around each other. The plan is for Tigger's toes to be fused and for his paw pads to be relocated to new, weight bearing areas. This will be a very time consuming and expensive surgery. Surgery will then need to be followed up with intensive physical therapy, braces and orthotics. Tigger is very fortunate that Animal Physical Therapist Sarah Ostrin CVT, CCRP has offered to graciously donate her time to help Tigger through his physical therapy. But the surgery itself, assuming no complications, will cost $7000 - $8000. As is the case with all complicated surgery, especially ground breaking complicated surgery, complications should be expected. Thus, it is expected that the final cost for Tigger's new lease on life will be between $10,000 and $15,000.
While it is expected to be expensive, the benefits of Tigger's life or death orthopedic surgery will extend far beyond improving Tigger's future. With the largest group of board-certified veterinary specialists in Oregon, and state-of-the-art facilities, OSU can bring together diverse resources and a team effort to heal an ever growing number of challenging conditions. Tigger's case is unique enough that a case study paper will likely be written, which will be beneficial to other dogs with deformities like his. Also, because the surgery will take place at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, fourth-year students on surgical rotation will be able to scrub in and observed the surgery for a once in a lifetime learning opportunity.
Tigger in the News;
National Coverage
The Huffington Post
This ‘Kangaroo’ Dog Is On A Journey To Run And Play Like A Regular Pup 08/25/2016
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tigger-lobster-claw-dog-surgery_us_57bf47c2e4b02673444f26c9?ir=Good+News&
USA Today
Dog Needs Surgery to Continue Stealing Hearts 08/22/2016
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/08/18/dog-needs-surgery-continue-stealing-hearts/88974114/
USA Today
Dog With Lobster Paws Waits for Surgery 09/05/2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzpe5XhDizw
Ripley's Believe it or Not
This Tigger Might Have More in Common with Roo 09/05/2106
http://www.ripleys.com/blog/ectrodactyly-tigger/
Planet VetTV
Dog Kangaroo Expects Surgery to Get Rid of Pain 09/08/2016
http://www.planetvet.com.br/noticias/cao-canguru-espera-cirurgia-para-se-livrar-da-dor/
Life With Dogs
Sweet Dog with Deformed Paws Waits Patiently for Surgery 09/06/2016
http://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2016/09/sweet-dog-with-deformed-paws-waits-patiently-for-surgery/
Little Things
Pit Bull Grows ‘Claws’ From Rare Birth Defect, But Keeps His Spirits High
09/26/2016
http://www.littlethings.com/kangaroo-dog-tigger/
Television Coverage
ABC affiliate KTAU News, Tigger the Dog Doesn't Let His Deformity Bring Him Down 06/7/2016
http://katu.com/news/local/tigger-the-dog-doesnt-let-his-deformity-bring-him-down
CBS affiliate KOIN News, Savin’ Dogs: Hundreds of Portland Dogs Rescued 06/16/2016
http://koin.com/2016/06/16/savin-dogs-hundreds-of-portland-dogs-rescued/
NBC affiliate KGW News, Dog With Deformed Legs to Get His Surgery 09/07/216
http://www.kgw.com/mb/news/local/disabled-dog-getting-surgery-to-fix-paws/315383525
The Statesman Journal;
Salem Rescue Group Saves Special Needs Dogs 07/7/2016
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/life/2016/07/05/salem-rescue-group-saves-special-needs-dogs/86584816/
Dog Needs Surgery to Continue Stealing Hearts 08/20/2016
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2016/08/18/dog-needs-surgery-continue-stealing-hearts/88974114/
Fund for Dog's Orthopedic Surgery Grows 08/22/2016
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2016/08/22/fund-dogs-orthopedic-surgery-grows/89112322/
Disabled Dog Meets With Vet and Gets Surgery Date 09/18/2016
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2016/09/17/disabled-dog-meets-vet-gets-surgery-date/90521626/
Savin' Juice Medical Dog Rescue began when a small group of women, with the same heart for dogs, saw a need for a medical fund for shelter dogs in dire need of medical care. We have partnered with rescues and veterinarians so we can help dogs that otherwise would go without desperately needed medical treatment. For many, their only alternative is euthanasia. Where did our name come from? Well, Juice of course! Juice, a Beagle saved from euthanasia at a local shelter became our Medical Rescue's first official patient! We named the rescue after this sweet, blind Beagle who had to have a double enucleation (both eyes removed). Our dream is to help many more dogs like Juice, who face euthanasia because of costly medical needs. We are small, but mighty! Our motto, you ask? "One dog at a time...." Not only does Savin' Juice work in our local community, we are also able to help at risk dogs unlucky enough to end up in one of California's many high kill shelters start a new life in Oregon.
Little did Bonnie know that, in order to be able to walk, run and play with his doggie and human friends, Tigger would need $10,000 to $15,000 of groundbreaking surgery. But volunteers, the local press, local businesses, and eventually the national press were all charmed by Tigger and the way he stands like a kangaroo because his front paws are so deformed he can barely walk on them. So charmed that, amazingly the money has been raised and Tigger is scheduled to have his life saving surgery at the end of this month (October 2016).
Tigger wants to thank Savin' Juice Medical Dog Rescue for not giving up on him. The only way he can think of to do this is by helping raise awareness of the amazing and costly job this, all volunteer, rescue does with a budget that is based 100% on donations. Tigger, and everyone at Savin' Juice, hopes you will make a donation that could save the life of another dog in as much need as he is, or cover any additional costs due to complications to hiss upcoming surgery. Please check out Savin' Juice's Facebook page to see the wonderful life saving work we are doing and how your donation to this GoFundMe Account can help
https://www.facebook.com/SavinJuiceMedicalDogRescue/?fref=ts
Read more about Tigger below and check out his Facebook page for the latest on his surgery https://www.facebook.com/Paws.For.Tigger/
Tigger is a two year old Staffordshire Terrier Mix who was posted in an ad on craigslist after his owner lost his home and was no longer able to take care of him. Fortunately, a volunteer from Savin' Juice Medical Dog Rescue saw the ad and, recognizing that Tigger was in need of specialized care, immediately contacted Tigger's owner offering assistance. Shortly after that, Savin' Juice was able to place Tigger in a foster home.
Like his namesake, Tigger is bouncy and fun. Tigger loves to play with other dogs. He loves to play tug. He loves dog treats. He loves to joyously roll around and burrow into blankets. He loves a good belly rug, especially if it includes a scratch behind his ears. And he loves to show you how much he loves you by leaping into your lap and licking every inch of your face. In short, Tigger is a delightfully outgoing, mostly normal dog. What makes Tigger not normal is just how much harder he has to work to accomplish all the things he loves to do.
Tigger was born with a a congenital deformity that caused his front legs to be severely deformed. As a puppy, both of Tigger's front legs grew in a non-synchronous manner. In both legs, his radius and ulna (the large pair of bones that define a dog's leg and are analogous to the two bones in a human forearm) began bowing at the top of his legs and rotating outward. This adversely affected the connection between his legs and shoulders. It also disrupted the development of his carpal bones (the 14 bones that make up a what would be a dog's wrists). In Tigger's case he only has one of the 14 carpal bones he should have in each of his forelimbs. Without carpal bones, Tigger's phalanges (toes) had nothing to anchor too, so he does not have a full set of toes. The toes he does have are severely deformed into a shape that more closely resembles claws than padded paws.
Tigger's congenital deformity has so misshapen his paws that it is impossible for him to walk normally and difficult for him to walk in the way he has adapted to compensate. Not understanding the term "special needs" Tigger uses what he has for feet as best he can. When Tigger walks, his weight is not evenly distributed and, with limited support on his front legs, it is difficult for him to walk on all fours for an extended period. Rough surfaces are almost impossible for him to get around on. To compensate, Tigger spends a lot of his time moving mostly on his back legs or sitting on his hindquarters and tail, with his forelimbs in the air like a kangaroo.
Tigger accompanied one of his foster sisters to a vet appointment and, after he charmed everyone at Lebanon Animal Hospital, a vet tech told us about a teaching vet at Oregon State University who had experience with dogs like Tigger. ( http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/animalconnection/2016/02/09/disabled-puppy-will-have-maximum-life-quality/ ) We immediately set up an appointment at Oregon State University Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
Tigger was seen by Dr. Warnock, DVM, PhD, DACVS Associate Professor of Small Animal Surgery. Sr. Dr. Warnock was able to use the Hospital's Computed Tomography, a 64-slice X-ray CT scanner that is currently the fastest, and only one of its kind, used in veterinary medicine in the United States, to thoroughly assess Tigger’s front legs. This high-speed, precise machine is capable of capturing detailed, 3-dimensional images, providing diagnostic information that cannot be obtained using other imaging techniques.
Tigger's CT Scan showed, in vivid detail, that he is misusing his deformed legs and paws in a way that has already caused arthritis in his elbows and will soon lead to severe pain and widespread arthritis if allowed to continue without intervention. Tigger's deformations are very unique and will require extensive, groundbreaking surgery to correct. It will involve extensive planning and creativity from a multi-person team, integrating both soft tissue and orthopedics surgical specialist.
The CT revealed the paw pads Tigger has on his right toes are attached only to the ulna which is not a weight bearing bone. Normally the radius and ulna would be connected but Dr. Warnock was able to rotate these two bones half an inch around each other. The plan is for Tigger's toes to be fused and for his paw pads to be relocated to new, weight bearing areas. This will be a very time consuming and expensive surgery. Surgery will then need to be followed up with intensive physical therapy, braces and orthotics. Tigger is very fortunate that Animal Physical Therapist Sarah Ostrin CVT, CCRP has offered to graciously donate her time to help Tigger through his physical therapy. But the surgery itself, assuming no complications, will cost $7000 - $8000. As is the case with all complicated surgery, especially ground breaking complicated surgery, complications should be expected. Thus, it is expected that the final cost for Tigger's new lease on life will be between $10,000 and $15,000.
While it is expected to be expensive, the benefits of Tigger's life or death orthopedic surgery will extend far beyond improving Tigger's future. With the largest group of board-certified veterinary specialists in Oregon, and state-of-the-art facilities, OSU can bring together diverse resources and a team effort to heal an ever growing number of challenging conditions. Tigger's case is unique enough that a case study paper will likely be written, which will be beneficial to other dogs with deformities like his. Also, because the surgery will take place at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, fourth-year students on surgical rotation will be able to scrub in and observed the surgery for a once in a lifetime learning opportunity.
Tigger in the News;
National Coverage
The Huffington Post
This ‘Kangaroo’ Dog Is On A Journey To Run And Play Like A Regular Pup 08/25/2016
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tigger-lobster-claw-dog-surgery_us_57bf47c2e4b02673444f26c9?ir=Good+News&
USA Today
Dog Needs Surgery to Continue Stealing Hearts 08/22/2016
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/08/18/dog-needs-surgery-continue-stealing-hearts/88974114/
USA Today
Dog With Lobster Paws Waits for Surgery 09/05/2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hzpe5XhDizw
Ripley's Believe it or Not
This Tigger Might Have More in Common with Roo 09/05/2106
http://www.ripleys.com/blog/ectrodactyly-tigger/
Planet VetTV
Dog Kangaroo Expects Surgery to Get Rid of Pain 09/08/2016
http://www.planetvet.com.br/noticias/cao-canguru-espera-cirurgia-para-se-livrar-da-dor/
Life With Dogs
Sweet Dog with Deformed Paws Waits Patiently for Surgery 09/06/2016
http://www.lifewithdogs.tv/2016/09/sweet-dog-with-deformed-paws-waits-patiently-for-surgery/
Little Things
Pit Bull Grows ‘Claws’ From Rare Birth Defect, But Keeps His Spirits High
09/26/2016
http://www.littlethings.com/kangaroo-dog-tigger/
Television Coverage
ABC affiliate KTAU News, Tigger the Dog Doesn't Let His Deformity Bring Him Down 06/7/2016
http://katu.com/news/local/tigger-the-dog-doesnt-let-his-deformity-bring-him-down
CBS affiliate KOIN News, Savin’ Dogs: Hundreds of Portland Dogs Rescued 06/16/2016
http://koin.com/2016/06/16/savin-dogs-hundreds-of-portland-dogs-rescued/
NBC affiliate KGW News, Dog With Deformed Legs to Get His Surgery 09/07/216
http://www.kgw.com/mb/news/local/disabled-dog-getting-surgery-to-fix-paws/315383525
The Statesman Journal;
Salem Rescue Group Saves Special Needs Dogs 07/7/2016
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/life/2016/07/05/salem-rescue-group-saves-special-needs-dogs/86584816/
Dog Needs Surgery to Continue Stealing Hearts 08/20/2016
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2016/08/18/dog-needs-surgery-continue-stealing-hearts/88974114/
Fund for Dog's Orthopedic Surgery Grows 08/22/2016
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2016/08/22/fund-dogs-orthopedic-surgery-grows/89112322/
Disabled Dog Meets With Vet and Gets Surgery Date 09/18/2016
http://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/2016/09/17/disabled-dog-meets-vet-gets-surgery-date/90521626/
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