Houston dog rescue group shares photos of abandoned dog with life-threatening neck wound

WARNING GRAPHIC PHOTOS: Houston dog suffering from neck wound saved by rescue group An abandoned dog named Gus is currently being cared for by veterinarians after he was found roaming a Houston street with a shoestring embedded around his neck and suffering from what appeared to be a severe infection on his neck. The Houston K911 Rescue group later took him to an emergency vet clinic.

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An abandoned dog is currently being cared for by veterinarians after he was found roaming a Houston street with a shoestring embedded around his neck and suffering from what appeared to be a severe infection on his neck.

In photos first shared by the Houston K911 Rescue group he can be seen walking alone on a residential street just before members of the rescue group took him in. His rescuers named him Gus.

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Once he was given a more complete examination at the Vergi 24/7 emergency animal hospital it was found that he had also been repeatedly shot with a pellet gun in addition to the trachea damage caused by the shoestring.

The rescue group noted in Facebook posts that Gus would have a long road to recovery ahead of him and was asking for donations for his ongoing care. There is a probability that his vet bills will be very costly. So far thousands of dollars have been donated towards his medical care.

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The fear currently is that the scarring from the neck wound is too close to his jugular vein and carotid artery. Since his lymphatic system has been clogged for so long the sudden change could do irreparable harm to him so more specialized care is needed.

K911 rescue group spokesperson Anna Barbosa told Chron.com on Thursday evening that Gus was bound for the Texas A&M Small Animal Clinic in College Station, one of the leading animal hospitals in the state of Texas, where he was to undergo emergency surgery.

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