Little Legs' Story
Profile update 2024 – Little Legs is now 6 years old!
Little Legs was only 6 months old, when she arrived in our care in October 2018.
It was clear this little sweet heart had already been through some challenges, unable to use her back legs or have any control over her toileting. Her story struck a chord with all of us and we desperately wanted to give her a better life.
Her initial vet diagnosis was Spina Bifida, a birth defect where the spinal chord does not form correctly. With no cure available, we were devastated to learn that we would be unable to improve her movement or fix her incontinence but were committed to making her life as comfortable as possible.
We soon realised that Little Legs had her own unique way of “bunny hopping” around and one of her biggest challenges appeared to be her incontinence. Her tail made it difficult to keep her dry, which led to ulcers requiring antibiotic treatment and around the clock care to keep her dry and allow her to heal. We made the decision to have her tail amputated at the time of her desexing surgery to better manage her incontinence.
Little Legs’ condition makes her susceptible to UTI’s which are treated with antibiotics. She can also have blockages due to her bowel movements not being voluntary so she is on lactulose and other medication to allow for soft stools to move through easily.
Her diet is also one that has high fibre – ie: Hills Science Diet i/d wet food.
Little Legs is best buds with another of BAWCS Shelter’s special needs permanent residents Blizzard. The two are hardly apart and have a great life at BAWCS Shelter with their every need being met.
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