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Urgent: Please help me save my beautiful Border Collie, Nifty

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My darling Dog, Nifty, requires a very Urgent Operation on her right Lung Torsion. Please help me save her life.

Manawatu / Whanganui

Nifty, (Ohutu Diamond Nifty in Blue) my beautiful Border Collie Girl, with an amazing Soul, became unwell last weekend whilst we were away at an NZKC Dog Obedience Competition, so I drove her straight to our Vets on the way home, as I did not know what was wrong. After Blood Tests and X-Rays they found a lot of fluid in her Lung/Heart Cavity, but they could not see her Heart and Lungs clearly enough due to fluid buildup, even though they aspirated a lot of fluid, so far more than 1,550 mils. She was transferred urgently to Massey University Vets in Palmerston North on Wednesday night and has been undergoing exhaustive tests since. Fluid showed normal cells which means she doesn't have any Cancers. Todays Scan and Ultra Sound results have just come back and she has been diagnosed with a Lung Torsion (twisted right Lung) and if she is not operated on urgently, she is going to die. They are inserting a drain into her Chest Cavity tonight and will operate to remove the affected part of her Lung urgently. They said once this has been done, she will be able to live a normal life. Nifty is my very best mate and those who know her, know how precious she is to me. I have never asked for this type of help before, but I really need urgent help to save her life. Massey Vets are doing a wonderful job. Whilst we are able to cover all of her pre and post Treatment, the Operation is quoted separately at $5,000 above what we have paid so far.

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All money will be used to pay Massey Vets for Nifty's urgent Lung Operation. If there is any excess Money, it will be given to Massey Vets, for people who are unable to cover full costs for urgent Treatment of their Animals. Thank you from Nifty XO

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Update Nifty 1st June 2018, 12 midday  1 June 2018

Nifty had a really good night and is coping so well. Short walks every 2 hours, which she is enjoying and eating and drinking fine:) Bowel motions very loose, but hoping that is just a side effect of the Meds she is on.

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This campaign started on 18 May 2018 and ended on 2 Jun 2018.