“He still has a long road to go, but the doctor has indicated that he is responding to the treatment that we are giving him,” said Joanne Landsburg,
“It was determined that he’s got major ailments.”
The dog, now called Deckard, was picked up by animal control May 23.
“He was running along the road (with) a collar and leash attached to him,” said Landsburg.
“It was quite obvious that he was in need of some major medical treatment.”
The dog, estimated to be about eight years old, was extremely lame and experiencing severe hair loss along with visible signs of skin irritation.
“He’s got an old fracture in his left hip that we’re looking at,” said Landsburg.
“He’s really had some hard times, so we’re looking at getting him fixed up. He has been responding to treatments, so we’re very pleased with that.”
The cause of Deckard’s ailments remains to be determined, but there has been some encouraging progress.
“He’s starting to walk a little bit easier now, he’s eating well, he’s able to go outside and get some exercise,” said Landsburg.
With no owner stepping forward, the end goal is to help Deckard get to the point where he can eventually be adopted. The SPCA is covering the costs of treatments as part of the non-profit organization’s ongoing commitment to rescuing neglected, injured, abandoned and abused animals
“Cases like this do cost the society a lot of money,” said Landsburg, noting that the organization is constantly fundraising to be able to continue its work.
“It takes a lot of money to rehabilitate a dog.”
