Hi Folks

As you will read from Eliza’s email below, Daisy’s liver shunt is lying in an awkward place which means the surgery she requires to correct it is much more complex and much more expensive. The Vet School are very positive about the operation and her recovery so it’s full steam ahead to increase the money we need to cover the cost.

I have written to STV this morning and asked them to consider doing a TV appeal and obviously mentioned they were pleased when Eliza agreed to allow them to cover ‘Daisy’s Story’ in their new programme next year.

I have also emailed the P&J giving them an update and asking if they have advice/contacts to get the Daisy appeal in more national papers as well.

I’ve also phoned the Vet School this morning asking them if they can reduce the cost bearing in mind we are a ‘non-profit’ rescue and solely rely on our amazing supporters to continue doing this work, the lady I spoke to is going to pass the request onto the ‘powers that be’ and ask someone to phone me back to hopefully agree for them to give us a reduced price.

So, if you can think of any more ways to raise the profile and awareness of the ‘Daisy Appeal’ feel free to do so as it could be an amazing help.

The good news is we have just raised over £2,000 for the Appeal so far, with your amazing help and other kind donations via the P&J Daisy Appeal, so anything is possible, everyone has been so kind and generous.

We’ll keep you posted on how wee Daisy is doing and any success we get from more publicity for her Appeal.

Huge thanks to everyone who have been so kind and generous.
Cheers
Di

EMAIL UPDATE FROM ELIZA:

Hello folks

Daisy has undergone the CT scan today this afternoon.

The vet has since spoken to the surgeon, who is able to do the op

required to clip the liver shunt, however the liver shunt is not lying

in the best of places it is lying to the middle and over to the

left..because of this the cost of the surgery will be between

£4000-£5000.

Daisy is coming home tomorrow - Friday 23rd Oct, I will be collecting

her in the afternoon and will be meeting the surgeon who hopes to do the

op, he will go over all that will take place and explain more to me when

I meet him.

The operation will take place in 2/3 weeks this will give us time to

find more money needed to cover the cost of Daisy's treatment, it will

also give her time to recover from the past few days where they have

ultra scanned her, produced images, taken blood samples and done a CT

scan.

Daisy is being monitored this evening to ensure that she continues to

recover from the anaesthetic which was required for the CT scan.

The vet school also need to find a blood donor and supply of blood for

the op, for a blood transfusion should she need it, the 2/3 weeks will

give them time to find a match and obtain supply.

Daisy has a good appetite but because of the liver shunt she can only

have small meals split into 4 over a day, she is currently on special

food for her condition and the vet is keen to give her a little more,

along with some cottage cheese, which is apparently good for her and

will provide her with some more nutrients that she needs.

They also did some more blood test this morning and found one of the

levels to be slightly high, to combat this she is now on Vitamin K

tablets, and seems to be coping well with this (some dogs don't said the

vet – but Daisy is doing well).

I realise its a lot of money for her treatment, and more fund-raising is

needed folks, you have all done extremely well so far, thank you so

much. Please keep the fund-raising going and and any-more ideas to raise

funds are most welcome, we can do it!

If anyone knows of any millionaires that could spare a few thousands

pounds it would be very, very, very much appreciated.

Eliza x