Golden Retriever Forum:
Please Help!

This is a very difficult thing for me to do. I’m not used to asking for help from anyone. However, I don’t have a choice. 5 months ago, my wife and I bought a beautiful Golden Retriever pup named Sedona. She was just 6 weeks old and quickly became a part of our family. We love her more than we could have ever imagined. A few weeks ago, she started limping. After taking her to the vet, getting X-rays and second opinions, the result is that she has been diagnosed with osteochondrosis dissecans of the humerus head. This is a degenerative disease and requires surgery. The surgery costs $6000, which is not an amount we can come up with right now. The surgery needs to be done quickly, or we may not have a choice but to put her down. This is unthinkable to both of us. So we are put in the unfortunate position of asking for help. If you can find it in your heart to contribute a small amount to help save Sedona’s life, we would be forever grateful. Any donations we receive above and beyond the cost of the surgery will be returned. Thank you in advance for anything you can do. Jim & Heather Steineke N2352 Vandenbroek Rd. Kaukauna, WI 54130

Have you talked to the vet about it? sometimes they will do payment plans. Have you talked to a holistic vet? there might be other options. Did you get a health gaurentee from the breeder? More details please... GoldenPup