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PIPPIN
At 14 years, Pippin is our oldest forever Fairly recently we have noticed some
foster lady! She came to us just over changes in Pippin’s mobility and not
three years ago and as her medical issues surprisingly for an older lady she has
were so complex she went straight into some arthritic changes, so to make sure
foster care so that BTRF could carefully she stays comfortable we have reviewed
manage and oversee her medical needs. her pain medication and tweaked her
supplements a little.
Like many beddies that come into our
care, Pippin had lots of issues directly This is not unusual as dogs get older and
linked to allergies – significant skin, ear it is important to speak to your vet if you
and eye issues which were also linked to notice any sudden or worsening
gut complications and inappropriate diet. behavioural changes in your own dogs –
She also came to us with several this can so often be linked to pain and
worrisome growths – two mammary discomfort, so do get it checked out. We
tumours, one growth on her tail and can pop a painkiller if we need it, but our
another on her side. These had to be dogs can’t do that, they need us to
removed as a matter of urgency and advocate for them.
thanks to our supporters we were able to That’s Pippin! She is
get the operation she needed quickly.
an old lady now but
Also thanks to our supporters’ donations, happy and doing well
we were able to begin her thanks to her amazing
immunotherapy to really help us get on care team, her special
top of her allergies and that alongside a foster parent and you,
special diet and supplement plan put our supporters, for
together by Aunty Lisa, our little girl your donations which
started to really turn a corner and begin means that we are
to look and feel so much better and able to support Pippin
really be able to enjoy life. so she can enjoy her
Sadly, she suddenly lost her BTRF buddy twilight years.
Mr Todd earlier this year which was Thank you everyone!
hugely unexpected and she and her
foster mum understandably had a very DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN
difficult time coming to terms with his SPONSOR PIPPIN
loss. Our thoughts are with them as they
are still trying to navigate their way Click here
through this. to find out how
info@bedlingtonrescue.co.uk www.bedlingtonrescue.co.uk
