CHARLIE IN WISCONSIN 12 JANUARY 2014
Charlie at TAPS	On 23 January, Shell Lewis writes: Charlie (estimated at one - two years old) came into Animal Welfare League in Chicago Ridge on Christmas Day. He had been hit by a car, but the nature of his injuries was unclear. Tazwell County Animal Protective Services (TAPS), a down state Illinois shelter pulled him and brought him down to their shelter. Their vet examined him, confirmed that he had a pelvic fracture and suggested "bed rest" for about three weeks before reassessing. Holly Crotty, shelter director and former CRUSA foster home, realized this little guy would recoup better in a home setting and contacted CRUSA. Gayle Kiesow picked him up Sunday, 12 January, and overnighted him; I picked him up in Dwight on Monday. A CPCRN (Col. Potter Cairn Rescue Network) volunteer assisted in getting him to his Foster Mom, Katie Kneesel.
Charlie at TAPS Katie took Charlie to the vet yesterday; his situation is more serious than what we thought. Charlie at TAPS
	Bob Kiesow holds Charlie
Katie reports: Charlie has two breaks in his left leg. There is one lower down in the leg, which has started to calcify. I forget the bone name, but don't think that it is in the femur, but rather the longer one below the knee/hock. The bigger issue that I can see is the femur being broken where the ball goes into his hip socket. There doesn't appear to be calcification there and you can easily see that break on the x-ray with even an untrained eye.	Charlie at Katie's house
Then there is the right leg and the break has started to calcify there, too. I believe that one is in the femur and above the knee. They checked his back, too, since he appears so uncomfortable, but I believe the vertebrae are fine. I think he is just uncomfortable from trying to compensate on the worse leg with the right leg also broken. Charlie meets Sugaree We have a couple of different orthopedic specialists looking at the X-rays and will come up with a treatment plan soon. Obviously, there will be significant costs associated with his treatment so we need to raise some funds. Charlie meets Sugaree & Sunni3Legs [whose CRUSA Rescue Story can be read HERE]

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