Rex is a 5 year old German Shepherd Dog in McCormick, SC, who needs $2,000 for Tibial Plateau Leveling Osteotomy (TPLO) Both Legs.

Rex is a 5 year old German Shepherd who was an owners surrender through the sheriffs office. He didn’t receive the vetting he needed nor did he get proper nutrition or care. He is currently being fostered thru the Humane Society of McCormick County in South Carolina.

Rex needs a tibial plateau leveling osteotomy (TPLO) this involves making a circular cut around the top of the tibia in both Rex’s back legs and rotating it to approximately 90 degrees essentially replacing the cranial cruciate ligament which is one of the most important stabilizers inside a canines knee joint. This is the middle joint in the back leg. Essentially, Rex’s knees have to be rebuilt.

Without this surgery overtime Rex’s condition will only get worse, as of right now his body has been going on without it for so long without proper care that his tissues have done there best to form where the ligaments and cartilage were. Rex has a very hard time living his day to day life can’t jump, struggles to walk some days, and takes anti inflammatory and pain meds to regulate him for now.

Despite all the challenges Rex has overcome he hasn’t let it slow him down. He pushes through it all and does his best to just be a normal and good boy.