Coco is a 12-year-old Shih Tzu in Dallas, TX, who needs $900 for Multiple Health Issues.

Coco's owner needed to go into assisted living. Unfortunately no family members were willing or able to take her, so without rescue, the families plan was EU! She was delivered to us wrapped in a blanket, nearly motionless, eyes and ears crusted over and matted. Pooch Savers' tag line is, "Every dog deserves a second chance"...that said, we took her to see what we could do.

Coco's first day was getting shaved down, especially around the eyes and ears...lots of matting, then a long overdue bath...the next few days were spent at the vets office for a head-to-toe assessment of her condition, as we needed to know what we were looking. Assessment included xrays, teeth, ears, eyes, blood tests, needle aspirate of large lump, check of heart and lungs, heartworm test!

Results...severally ulcerated eyes due to Dry Eye; advanced periodontal disease; severe ear infection; lump was determined to be a non-malignant lipoma; xrays showed nothing of concern, blood results were normal and heart and lungs were strong! We were very hopeful that we could treat her other issues and we'd have a viable pup!

Under the guidance of our veterinarians, we began treating her conditions. The eyes seemed to be causing the most discomfort, so a medicated ointment was applied to them for a two week period to heal the ulcers, after which a compounded eye lubricant for the rest of her life. The ears required hair removal and steroids. A full dental cleaning that required numerous extractions.

It's been several weeks now and Coco is a new dog! She has a strong appetite, loves to play and watch TV...now it's up to us to find a forever home worthy of such a strong spirit. Pooch Savers tag line is, Every Dog Deserves a Second Chance, Coco is proof positive!