Dog's apple size 'tumour' is really a massive stone!
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Dog's apple size 'tumour' is really a massive stone!
by hardtrackz on Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:39 pm
Dog's apple size 'tumour' is really a massive stone!
A RESCUE dog thought to have a massive tumour had a stone the size of an apple removed from her bladder.
Tula, an 11-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, was taken to the Ark Animal Rescue Centre in Donna Nook near North Somercotes last week.
Sue Rice, who works at the centre, said at first they thought the swelling was a tumour but it was later found to be a huge bladder stone.
Sue said the operation to remove it cost £300 and already this month the centre has paid up to £1,500 in vets bills for all the dogs.
Karen Grain from Ark Animal Rescue with Tula.
She said last month's total was £2,600.
Tula has recovered well and she and the other dogs at the centre are now in need of a good home.
Sue said the centre is struggling to cope with the amount of dogs needing to be re-homed and many were being brought in by people who have lost their homes.
A close up of the bladder stone
She said: "I think there's a genuine problem with people going into short term accommodation that won't have animals. Between Christmas and New Year we'll have phone call after phone call. It's impossible."
A RESCUE dog thought to have a massive tumour had a stone the size of an apple removed from her bladder.
Tula, an 11-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier, was taken to the Ark Animal Rescue Centre in Donna Nook near North Somercotes last week.
Sue Rice, who works at the centre, said at first they thought the swelling was a tumour but it was later found to be a huge bladder stone.
Sue said the operation to remove it cost £300 and already this month the centre has paid up to £1,500 in vets bills for all the dogs.
Karen Grain from Ark Animal Rescue with Tula.
She said last month's total was £2,600.
Tula has recovered well and she and the other dogs at the centre are now in need of a good home.
Sue said the centre is struggling to cope with the amount of dogs needing to be re-homed and many were being brought in by people who have lost their homes.
A close up of the bladder stone
She said: "I think there's a genuine problem with people going into short term accommodation that won't have animals. Between Christmas and New Year we'll have phone call after phone call. It's impossible."
Re: Dog's apple size 'tumour' is really a massive stone!
by Steve on Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:04 pm
bloody hell that big
Re: Dog's apple size 'tumour' is really a massive stone!
by Marian on Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:09 am
What a story and what a thing 
