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Wolf vet needed... HELP!
14 years ago
Hello all my FA friends, I am pleading! I'm looking for someone who is, or knows of someone else, in any sort of wildlife veterinary/research field, specifically for wolves.
A local friend here has a timber wolf, Shadow, who's 3-4 years old (I can't remember exactly). She's had her since she was a puppy. But lately she's had some problems with tumores and diabetes, and her owner is having a hell of a time finding someone who KNOWS what they're doing with Shadow. She's had her first tumor removed at a regular vet.. they stapled her up when they shouldn't have (it was around her groin + belly), it came undone. Not to mention they didn't get all of it and it came back. Her insuline levels came under control for a little while, but her demeanor went downhill again and that's when she found another mass going from her belly up to her neck.
She took her to the zoological department of the university in Tulsa, since they were doing research on diabetes in wolves. They agreed to take Shadow in.. ended up they practically kidnapped her. They were supposed to let her owner see her every day, they wouldn't. When she finally showed up when she could pick her up, she could hear her poor wolf howling in the back. Shadow looked terible, with holes in her legs. They didn't remove the tumor or anything.. they didn't do what they said they would, and they did things she asked them not to. They basically tortured her for their own research. :(
I saw Shadow yesterday day when they came into Petco.. she LOOKS happy, like she wants to be better. I felt the squishy mass on her. :( She's a bit overweight and she walks funny, kind of wobbles- it looks difficult. It's hard for her to get up after she's layed down, she breathes heavy. She acts like she's 10+ years old but she's still a juvenile. :( Her owner was in tears saying that she herself needed surgery bad, but she won't get it until she knows Shadow's better because there will be no one to look after her.
So I'm looking for someone, ANYONE with resources for, at the very least, someone this poor lady can consult with. Maybe someone knows a vet at a rehab place, or refuge? Or just know where we might be able to find one? Anyone to at least TALK to and get some input as to what's going on. If anyone even has any networking resources, she is in Northwest Arkansas.
A local friend here has a timber wolf, Shadow, who's 3-4 years old (I can't remember exactly). She's had her since she was a puppy. But lately she's had some problems with tumores and diabetes, and her owner is having a hell of a time finding someone who KNOWS what they're doing with Shadow. She's had her first tumor removed at a regular vet.. they stapled her up when they shouldn't have (it was around her groin + belly), it came undone. Not to mention they didn't get all of it and it came back. Her insuline levels came under control for a little while, but her demeanor went downhill again and that's when she found another mass going from her belly up to her neck.
She took her to the zoological department of the university in Tulsa, since they were doing research on diabetes in wolves. They agreed to take Shadow in.. ended up they practically kidnapped her. They were supposed to let her owner see her every day, they wouldn't. When she finally showed up when she could pick her up, she could hear her poor wolf howling in the back. Shadow looked terible, with holes in her legs. They didn't remove the tumor or anything.. they didn't do what they said they would, and they did things she asked them not to. They basically tortured her for their own research. :(
I saw Shadow yesterday day when they came into Petco.. she LOOKS happy, like she wants to be better. I felt the squishy mass on her. :( She's a bit overweight and she walks funny, kind of wobbles- it looks difficult. It's hard for her to get up after she's layed down, she breathes heavy. She acts like she's 10+ years old but she's still a juvenile. :( Her owner was in tears saying that she herself needed surgery bad, but she won't get it until she knows Shadow's better because there will be no one to look after her.
So I'm looking for someone, ANYONE with resources for, at the very least, someone this poor lady can consult with. Maybe someone knows a vet at a rehab place, or refuge? Or just know where we might be able to find one? Anyone to at least TALK to and get some input as to what's going on. If anyone even has any networking resources, she is in Northwest Arkansas.
The only thing i can tell you is to keep a careful eye on Shadow and either make a donation or save money for the surgery.
You have my prayers and lots of luck to all of you.
suppossedly my grandfathers dog has a small bit of wolf in him but he tends to exaggerate but i will ask my local vet they have given me some names before for rats
im in GA but i did alot of research awhile back in hopes of getting a skunk which i decided against
I'll help look up some info
a rather clumbsy way of fixing and curing her at once but it worked, 7 years later she's purry and loving still.
depending on where this tumor is perhaps the same trick could work. dunno.
Because her tumor was mishandled initially, the zoo fucked up, et al, the poor wolf may not have much time left.
How long do wolves live in the wild on average? Granted this one's been well loved (but poorly handled by 'doctors').
but i'll ask around, I know one or two wolf experts and I can see if they know anyone in arkansas. But it's possible it's too late for shadow. a pity because she sounds like a wonderful companion.
unfortunatly I dont know anyone..
but my Best wishes to the beloved canine.