Help Cayenne get the Diagnostics that She Needs to Heal

Called Kai for short by her loving caretakers, Cayenne, an elderly blue tick beagle, is more sweet than spicy! She was discovered as a stray, living under a truck for months after her humans cruelly failed her.

Cayenne's initial issues included skin inflammation, a secondary infection from allergies, a benign lump under her chin and infections in both ears. X-rays show that she has right hip dysplasia, and her left rear leg has a luxating patella and is severely arthritic. She’s also anemic and has crystals in her urine. We promptly started treatment for both as well as therapy for degenerative joint disease.

When she arrived, we were concerned with the hypermature cataract in her blind left eye as her eye looked swollen and cataracts can lead to glaucoma. Her eye pressure was normal in both eyes, but she has an immature cataract growing in right eye, and will eventually lose her vision completely. A few days ago, Cayenne's cataract started to change and is luxating. We need to test her eye pressure again .

Cayenne's allergies have flared again and she's having some trouble with malabsorption and weight loss. She's finishing a course of antibiotics and antifungals for her skin issues and is taking supplements to help with digestion and weight gain.

We are grateful to Cayenne's supporters who paid for her initial vet bills but we now need to raise funds to cover the cost of her upcoming diagnostics.

On a more positive note: Kai LOVES being picked up and held and excels where grooming is concerned. An excellent patient and an exceptionally good beagle, she takes all of her medications like the charming champ she is. She loves her bed, keeps her bedding clean and is usually quiet, except at suppertime! AROO!