We got our puppy Rosie Posie back in February when she was 6 weeks old and the size of my foot. She has been nothing but wonderful since we got her. The perfect puppy.



About 2 months ago, she began to limp slightly. We took her in to the vet, where they did x-rays and initially diganosed her with a condition called Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD), an extremely rare condition in young dogs. She was prescribed 3 different medications - an antibiotic, and anti-inflammatory, and a painkiller. We gace her these meds for the prescricbed amount of time, but we saw little to no improvement. When we went for another check up, were were told that our only options were amputation or euthanization.



We took her to a different vet hoping to get a second opinion. More x-rays were done, and we even had a bone biopsy done to get a more exact determination of what exactly is causing the problem. The results came back as a Tendon Fibroma, an even more rare condition. We were prescibed another anti-biotic to give in conjunction with the other meds. There was even talk of her maybe getting to keep the leg! It seemed to be working for a few days, but then the swelling began again. After another visit to the vet, it was determined that the only option remaining is amputation.



The cost for amputation ranges from $3,000 to $4,000, which is out of my price range. I'm hoping to raise as much of that money as possible to subsidize the cost of the surgery as much as possible.



Please help me save my puppy! Any donation helps and is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance!