BRIDGETTE
Special Medical Needs (Please see below for details)
Breed: Pitbull
Size: Small Age: Around 1 Year Exercise Needs: Moderate Grooming Needs: Low Special Medical Needs: Yes - Heart Condition & will require one echocardiogram a year with her forever home as well as daily heart medication (an Echo costs about $500 and her daily meds cost about $30/a month). With proper care, she can live another 7 to 8 years. |
House Trained: Yes
Other Dogs: Slow and Proper Introductions are our standard, but she would do well with another mellow dog Kids: Not Yet Tested Cats: No Status: Available (Special Medical Needs) |
Bridgette is one of our happiest dogs who just wants to run around, play, and get treats. ALL of the treats! She is also not afraid to let you know if you have forgotten to give her a treat.
Our sweet Bridgette was found dumped in some bushes, bleeding out with a prolapsed uterus, and left to die alone and afraid. A good samaritan took her to the local shelter where they scheduled to spay her which would correct her uterus. Upon further examination they detected a stage 3 heart murmur and saw an enlarged liver and heart.
We were contacted to help and of course we rushed right down to get her. We took her straight to the ER where xrays and more bloodwork indicated her heart was so enlarged she needed to see a cardiologist immediately. She is diagnosed with a Stage 5 heart murmur, an enlarged heart, an enlarged liver, hip dysplasia, a prolapsed uterus, AND fluid in her lungs.
After her 3rd vet visit, echocardiogram and cardiac consult, we learned that our little peanut has aortic stenosis. Based on the echo, Bridgette's left heart valve is underdeveloped, leading to all the major complications throughout her whole body. At this point, her condition is considered "Moderate Aortic Stenosis" and if she is fully developed, her condition will not change. If she is younger than we think, and she still has room to develop, then the left ventricle heart valve will not develop with her, which means her condition with progress to "Critical Aortic Stenosis" which is inoperable and untreatable. If she does progress to critical, then her life expectancy will be very short. If she is already fully developed, she may remain at a moderate condition where she can receive medication, her environment and activities can be controlled, she may actually undergo surgery and be spayed and MOST IMPORTANT she can live a happy, healthy, full life.
She is down to only one EKG a year now to monitor her heart but will always need medication. We are monitoring her closely, she cannot over exert herself or be exposed to potential bacteria infections or viral diseases. If she continues to be monitored and stay on her medicine, she can live a happy 7 to 8 more years, hopefully with her forever family!
Her fosters tell us that Bridgette is doing great! She's still on her same heart meds, and is still getting spoiled with pup cups and unicorn stuffies every week! She loved doing quality control at donation pick up in Oakland earlier this month in January, she loves car rides! At the January adoption event she made so many new friends. Maybe she'll meet her forever family soon!
Our sweet Bridgette was found dumped in some bushes, bleeding out with a prolapsed uterus, and left to die alone and afraid. A good samaritan took her to the local shelter where they scheduled to spay her which would correct her uterus. Upon further examination they detected a stage 3 heart murmur and saw an enlarged liver and heart.
We were contacted to help and of course we rushed right down to get her. We took her straight to the ER where xrays and more bloodwork indicated her heart was so enlarged she needed to see a cardiologist immediately. She is diagnosed with a Stage 5 heart murmur, an enlarged heart, an enlarged liver, hip dysplasia, a prolapsed uterus, AND fluid in her lungs.
After her 3rd vet visit, echocardiogram and cardiac consult, we learned that our little peanut has aortic stenosis. Based on the echo, Bridgette's left heart valve is underdeveloped, leading to all the major complications throughout her whole body. At this point, her condition is considered "Moderate Aortic Stenosis" and if she is fully developed, her condition will not change. If she is younger than we think, and she still has room to develop, then the left ventricle heart valve will not develop with her, which means her condition with progress to "Critical Aortic Stenosis" which is inoperable and untreatable. If she does progress to critical, then her life expectancy will be very short. If she is already fully developed, she may remain at a moderate condition where she can receive medication, her environment and activities can be controlled, she may actually undergo surgery and be spayed and MOST IMPORTANT she can live a happy, healthy, full life.
She is down to only one EKG a year now to monitor her heart but will always need medication. We are monitoring her closely, she cannot over exert herself or be exposed to potential bacteria infections or viral diseases. If she continues to be monitored and stay on her medicine, she can live a happy 7 to 8 more years, hopefully with her forever family!
Her fosters tell us that Bridgette is doing great! She's still on her same heart meds, and is still getting spoiled with pup cups and unicorn stuffies every week! She loved doing quality control at donation pick up in Oakland earlier this month in January, she loves car rides! At the January adoption event she made so many new friends. Maybe she'll meet her forever family soon!