on Thursday, September 18th my service dog Boomer was hit by a speeding truck in our neighborhood. additionally, the truck did not stop and dragged him for about two feet before speeding away. he suffered major lacerations, blood loss, a dislocated hip, pretty severe skin loss due to road burn, torn ligaments, severe contusions, and minor fluid in his lungs. he was rushed to Easton Animal Clinic where he was stabilized, and had his wounds flushed out to prevent infection (they were very kind in our time of need and provided these services free of charge so that Boomer could get the care he needed faster). he was then transferred to AnimERg, an animal hospital in Raritan, NJ where he was anesthetized, shaved, stitched up, and had his hip popped back into place. The surgeons had to remove debris from his extremities and also cut out a fair amount of necrotic tissue. his hock lost an extreme amount of skin and he will need to have skin graft surgery to replace it. due to the blunt force trauma, his contusions are continuing to expand and any necrotic tissue that fails to heal will need to be surgically removed. if his hip fails to stay in for the first two weeks he will need surgery to artificially correct that as well. the initial cost of emergency care and surgery was roughly a little upwards of $7,000 and that is not including the surgeries he will need to have additionally in the future or all of the 24/7 care/ overnight stays that he is currently requiring which will additionally cost us an arm and a leg. his future operations are estimated to cost around $4,000 and the physical therapy he will require afterwards will cost a lot more. we are very lucky and incredibly grateful that he has not shown signs of any breaks, fractures, or organ damage. while the health of our baby is worth every penny, we could definitely use a little help from anyone who is willing or able. if you are unable to donate, then please take the time to share this with your friends and family. any help is greatly appreciated. thank you for your support. we will continue to update on the status of Boomer's condition via Instagram account: boomerlovin