Galgo News

Scooby - saving the hounds is never ending

Scooby writes. 'After 8 years of hunting and giving birth, this adorable galga has been abandoned by her owner. This is how many galgueros thank their dogs the loyalty they have shown towards them by hunting hares and giving birth to puppies to sell, exchange them or also use them for hunting. And it is that no matter how much the galgueros insist on denying it, thousands of galgos are abandoned in Spain every year.
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Update on Galgo Pup PJ with Podenco Friends - RIP PJ

Latest news from Bev Farmer on podenca Carley and galgo pup PJ who were rescued together.

'Today we got the final results for Carley and PJ and its been a lot to process.

First Carley...the tumours removed in her recent surgery are malignant and a high grade. She needs to go back for a second surgery to remove the rest of the mammary tract and hopefully sufficient tissue to get clear margins. She had bounced back so well from her previous surgery and now she needs to go through another one. At the moment we don't know if she will need further treatment i.e chemo, we will need to send tissue samples to the lab for analysis.

Update on Galgo Pup PJ with Podenco Friends

12/6/2019 - from Bev Farmer.

'Last night the ultrasound confirmed no fluid around the heart and lungs however do need to drain it. Today Eduardo our vet is traveling to Valencia to discuss PJs case with specialist. They have his case notes for a few days so I wait to hear what their recommendation is ..if any .. Bruno very wisely suggested we hold off draining the fluid until we had a response from the specialist in case they do request a biopsy of the liver.

Two lots of sedation so close in time on a already compromised liver is not ideal. Depending on the answer they will both at the same time.. This morning PJ was up and about and ate his breakfast the swelling of his abdomen appears to have reduced which is not what is supposed to happen. But that is PJ, his body doesn’t want to follow the rules.'

Galgo pup PJ - latest news

Here is the latest update on PJ, with Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends.

'PJ is getting cheeky and putting on the big eyes wanting to share our dinner, at the moment we cant due to his restriction to his diet.

The CatScan on Friday revealed he has pockets of fluid on his liver and a possible explanation he has parasites in them . We still dont have a clear answer to his condition the next option is they must get a sample from them .. But this comes with risk they may burst . Our vets are in consultation with the specialist how to approach this to minimise the risk to PJ..

I tell you this pup is really making us work trying to discover what is the problem with him. If its has simple has larve of a parasite in his liver it should be treatable ..'

Podenco Puppy PJ - latest news

Here is the latest news from Bev on PJ's condition.

'PJ´s ultrasound and contrasts confirmed he has a liver shunt possibly more than one. However his liver is very damaged and not sure why it is in such a bad condition. It is a possibility he may have ingested some toxin or poison living in the campo. He will have been exposed so many things that could explain this. His blood tests are giving conflicting results and he is beginning to retain fluid which is an sign of advanced liver failure.

Galgo Pup PJ - still with health problems

I recently published about galgo pup PJ who was rescued together with Podenca Carley who was mothering him. Both are safe with Podenco Friends. PJ is still struggling with health problems, here's the latest news from Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends.

PJ taking some R&R in the sunshine this morning .. His blood tests came back from the bile acid tests and it confirmed he is producing an elevated level which indicates a liver shunt.

However the following day we checked his ammonia level and that was normal so we tried a second ultrasound and again couldn't get a clear image that there is shunt in the liver. The tests are conflicting and cannot give us a straight answer but it is all too apparent to see he is not a well pup and his appetite has dropped off.

Tiny galgo puppies left to die in a concrete drain! Scooby to the rescue

Scooby to the rescue, thank goodness for them. The only positive in this story is that the puppies had not been dropped down a well...as often happens...at least in this concrete 'tank' they could be seen and easily caught.

From Cobie at Valladolid.

Now safe in Scooby Medina...

Why are there people so cruel? They are only two babies! Two little galgos, a little more than a month old, that someone has left in an old water tank, over two meters high and full of dirt and debris.

Galgos en Familia - working tirelessly for the galgos

Galgos en Familia was established in Malaga in 2010 by Vera Thorenaar. When my definitive guide to the plight of the galgo was first published in 2010 she kindly sent a copy to the then Queen of Spain! On this link you will find details of the wonderful galgos in their care, hoping for forever homes, ranging from a young puppy to an older galga.

This photo is of Carmen, and here's her story.

Rescued galgo puppy PJ safe with Podenco Friends in Murcia

Occasionally Bev Farmer of Podenco Friends gets a rescued galgo turn up. Here's the story of this little one.

'PJ is a very young galgo pup found in a dreadful state. He has gained a kilo, not that you would know, but he still is terribly thin. Had got him eating and he seemed a little brighter but sometimes you get this feeling things are not just right. So I took him to the vet and said 'I'm not sure what is the problem with PJ. So we did a bank of blood tests. What a shocker! This pup has liver failure, I have never seen such a high count. Plus he is very anaemic.

So there a few reasons why -

Poor nutrition
canine hepatitis
Leptospirosis
Liver shunt

Update on galgo Arkos - 405 euros still needed for the second operation

Update on galgo Arkos.

After a couple of blips with the dreaded bucket collar, Arkos's first surgery is now healing well.

Predictably, he absolutely HATES it and tried his utmost to get rid of it and give his incision a thorough 'lick'! But needs must !! Of course, the most important thing is that his surgery was a success and all is healing well, and that there is no infection present.

Time is flying by and his second (originally planned) operation (the broken Calcaneus in his hock) has just ended, which raised £565.43 , or €657 ... we still need to raise €405. PLEASE, WILL YOU ALL CONTINUE TO HELP PAY FOR THAT AND GIVE ARKOS A NEW LIFE WITHOUT PAIN?

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