WELCOME TO CAMP COCKER RESCUE, WENDY!

WENDY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH RENAL DYSPLASIA & IS NOW IN HOSPICE CARE

SEE 8/17/84 UPDATE BELOW

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WENDY is a female Freedom Flyer who was rescued from a hoarding situation in South Korea and will be flying to Los Angeles on July 25, 2024.

Wendy is estimated to be approximately 1-3 years old and weighs 16 pounds.

Wendy’s foster in S Korea says:

Wendy appears to be sweet, friendly, and playful and (as you can see in the photos below) she enjoys the company of another female dog in our home where she’s been staying staying.

Wendy’s foster in the LA area says:

Wendy is a sweet girl - playful, fun and active. She’s great around large and small dogs, and doesn’t seem to mind cats. Wendy is a bit timid and shy at first, but as soon as she warms up she’s joyful and full of energy.

Wendy is also calm and loves to be held and cuddled. She goes potty on the grass area. Wendy likes to play with toys. She would absolutely thrive in a home with another young dog

Wendy has not had an accident inside since her first day. We don’t have a set schedule for her - just take her out on random times and she goes.

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8/17/24 - IMPORTANT MEDICAL UPDATE!!

WENDY HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH RENAL DYSPLASIA & IS NOW IN HOSPICE CARE

DONATIONS ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE FOR HER COMFORT

Since Wendy arrived in late July, we’ve noticed that she seemed not to have the high energy that we’ve come to expect from a 1-2 year old Cocker.  She’s been mellow, but has not been acting sickly. The only indication that something was going on was that last week she began to urinate indoors on her dog bed.  We took her immediately to our general vet who performed multiple diagnostics (urinalyis, urine culture, and bloodwork) and has ruled out a bladder infection as well as Addison’s Disease. We were then sent to to see an internist asap.

We were able to get in to see the internist on August 16.  The internist performed an ultrasound, took her blood pressure, and also checked Wendy’s lab numbers that had been run last week.  He advised us that Wendy's kidneys are abnormally too small, something you rarely see in a young dog unless they are born this way.  This is called Renal Dysplasia, and there is no cure. Wendy’s kidneys are still working, though not normally. Her kidneys ultimately won’t be able to keep up with her body.

Going forward, dogs with Renal Dysplasia are only going to decline over time.  Wendy will be prone to high blood pressure which will need to be monitored for life. Her blood pressure measurements are currently normal.

Wendy will also need to be on prescription renal support food for life.  We’ve immediately started giving her the Renal Support food from Just Food For Dogs - a fresh high-nutrition human-grade food that, in addition to providing renal support, will help to support her entire body.

No medication or supplements are required at this time - although we do have her on a cranberry supplement as an extra support for her bladder.

Wendy will be prone to Urinary Tract Infections.  She is drinking a lot of water and urinating a lot, but signs of a UTI would be attempts to urinate tiny amounts very frequently and the urine will smell different.

Managing Wendy, and keeping her comfortable until she eventually goes into renal failure, will require an internist recheck every three months. The internist will check her bloodwork, urinalysis, and blood pressure.

When she reaches the point where she begins to show symptoms of not feeling well, fluids can be started.   Symptoms of not feeling well can include vomiting, loss of appetite, losing weight, and becoming anemic. We asked the internist what her lifespan might look like and he said it is hard to predict.

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Follow Wendy’s story here on her web page and our social media.

DONATIONS ARE NEEDED TO PROVIDE FOR HER HOSPICE CARE ❤️