Two Month Old Linus Needs Help Battling Broken Pelvis and Potential Neurological Issue

At just a few weeks old, Linus found himself being surrendered to the local shelter. He arrived with an extremely large fluid-filled area on his tiny tummy. Due to lack of resources at the shelter, they were unable to properly diagnose him and get him the care he desperately needed. The shelter quickly contacted US Dog Coalition and Rescue, who took him in.

Initially, there were a few possibilities- a broken tail or inguinal hernia. They began Linus on antibiotics to address the fluid build up. Although, shortly after arriving to his foster home, his foster noticed that he was dragging his leg and appeared to be uncomfortable. Linus began to cry out in pain at times and was having difficulty using the bathroom.

He was quickly taken back to the vet where they discovered Linus has a fractured pelvis, as well as a smaller pelvic canal than normal. The rescue quickly acted and has begun various testing to understand what all Linus is facing. He is being screened for various diseases, has a neurologist consultation pending, and, of course, is being closely monitored.

Linus is just a few months old. What could have possible happened to warrant such heartbreaking condition? US Dog Coalition is determined to get Linus back on track to live a long healthy life like every puppy deserves. Please consider supporting his journey back to health.

Update 02/12/25
Linus is such a fighter! He has been to multiple different vets to get opinions on his treatment plan and the resounding agreement is he is not beyond repair (like the very first group suggested and mentioned to "just euthanize him"). The poor puppy does have numerous breaks in his hip and pelvic bones on both side, likely from being hit by a car. The breaks are also the reasoning behind his narrow pelvic canal and incontinence. No neuro issues detected- yay! The rescue has continued to shower Linus with love and are dedicated to given him a pain free, healthy, happy growing up. Of course, none of this would be possible with out your support- thank you!