Olive is a 6 month old Australian Shepherd in Fredericktown, MO, who needs $2,000 for Conventional Thoracotomy.

Olive’s mom is our house dog who accidentally got bred by neighbo’s dog. So we have had Olive since she was born. We currently have Olive’s mom Sassie, Olive sister Millie, and Olive. We live on a farm so they have lots of room to run.

When introducing solid food to Olive she would regurgitate after eating. So I made a vet appointment at our local vet office. She was diagnosed with Persistent right aortic arch (PRAA). It is a cardiovascular disease that affects puppies when the aortic arch doesn't regress normally after birth. Only surgery can fix PRAA. We also had her seen at MU and pending appointment at Arkansas Veterinary.

Olive loves playing with her sister Millie, her momma Sassie, and the cat Tuna. She is sweet and loveable. She loves to run and play. Also loves to snuggle with our family. When she is playing outdoors we have to keep a muzzle on her to avoid her eating anything that can cause obstruction and make her regurgitate. She loves to eat but has to be feed upright with liquid food by syringe.

Unexpected sudden major expense. Already spent well over $1000 on vet bills, x-ray, swallow study, and special food required to feed her . Still needs surgery which is about $4500 at Arkansas Veterinary Emergency and Specialty.