About BLUE

5/18/2024: Blue has a few more days at the hospital, and good news, he does not have an autoimmune disorder. His contact writes, 'I also wanted to update that we got the skin biopsy results and thankfully he does not have any autoimmune skin disorder....He is recovering very well from his surgery and I was able to extend his stay with us until 5/21/24.' 5/16/24: We've heard from Blue's contact and she is able to drive him within 400 - 700 miles from Southern California, including Nevada and Arizona. Name: Blue Age: 4 years Breed: Siberian Husky (56 pounds) Sex: Male (neutered) Location: Orange County CA Blue is a 4 year old male neutered Husky that presented to an animal hospital for euthanasia. Blue had hereditary bilateral glaucoma and could no longer see. He was in so much pain that he was starting to refuse food. Blue's owners surrendered him to the animal hospital and Blue was able to have the surgeries he needed (bilateral enucleation, skin biopsy, and neuter). Due to limited space at the hospital, they are unable to keep him for much longer and are in urgent need of a foster or a forever home! They have contacted several rescues but have not yet had any luck. Vet Info: Blue is neutered and up to date on vaccines. He is completely blind (recent bilateral enucleation). Blue's contact also writes, 'Blue also had some crusts and scabbing around his nose that we took skin biopsies of during his surgery. We are pending results for potential autoimmune skin disease.' He has not been heartworm tested, but they are able to test him. Dog Info: Blue is housebroken and leash trained and is described as nervous and shy. He has not been exposed to other dogs at the hospital as he's still recovering from surgery, but we're told he does get curious when there is another dog barking. Blue can be possessive with food, and has given some warning growls during treatment. His contact shared more details: 'Blue will give warning growls when he is handled for treatment (IV catheter, injections, etc). However he behaves once muzzled. He has never snapped or bit anyone.' Blue's contact feels he's learning to adapt well to being blind. She writes, 'He is already used to the hospital surrounding. He knows the run where is sleeps and loves feeling the grass on his walk.' They want us to know what a sweet and special boy he is, and they're desperately hoping to find him a place within the week. 'Blue is a sweet boy who is easy to medicate (he is food motivated and will take pills when hidden in a meatball). He is still learning how to get around with no eyes but loves his walks and sniffing grass.' Please email [email protected] if you are interested in Blue. Please note we will ask for a vet reference.

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