Size
(when grown) Small 25 lbs (11 kg) or less
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Story
Welcome to Camp Cocker Rescue, Doc!
UPDATE (10/24/26): DOC HAS SOME VERY EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE!! 🎉
Doc has just had his four week post-op recheck, as well as x-rays of his left knee. The healing is going well and the extra good news is that because Doc is no longer putting additional strain on his right knee when he walks, his doctor does not believe he will need knee surgery on the right side. He will, of course, need continued physical therapy for awhile. He has a lot of atrophy in the rear left leg as a result of not using that leg properly since birth.
With his current foster, he is getting daily physical therapy, but once he’s adopted, a reasonable P.T. schedule might go something like twice a week now, then as he gets stronger, go to once a week, then go to every other week, etc.
Depending on how well his legs respond, it could be six more months of physical therapy. So much has to do with how his legs respond.
IN CASE YOU’RE ONLY RECENTLY DISCOVERING DOC, HERE’S HIS STORY:
We rescued this handsome tri-color Cocker Spaniel from the Harbor Shelter in San Pedro, CA. He had several medical issues that needed attention.
He came to us emaciated, his hips and ribs prominent due to no fat and muscle loss. His rear legs with some ataxia (showing incoordination). His ears were infected, and his teeth showed heavy tartar.
For the past 6 months, Doc has been getting “the works” to treat all of these conditions. Gold star treatment all the way!
For starters, Doc had a cardiologist work up and was diagnosed with Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM). This disease weakens the heart muscles and can prevent them from effectively pumping blood. He’s been placed on heart medication called Pimobendan (aka Vetmedin) as well as Taurine supplements to support heart health. The good news is that he can now safely undergo anesthesia for surgery!
Doc has required neuter, lip fold, and dental surgeries.
He also required surgery for his left knee (that knee was completely out of the socket, with bone rubbing on bone) which would continue to need to be followed by physical therapy.
It was anticipated that he would then need to have right knee surgery (that knee that was luxating in and out of the socket) followed by continued physical therapy. The good news in our update is that he will not need right knee surgery!
Whew! We know, that’s a lot to go through, but we believe it’s worth it to give Doc the chance to have a pain-free life!
In the mean time, he’s been thoroughly enjoying his foster home and siblings, and seems to understand that our whole community is sending love his way!
*Age is always an estimate based on veterinary examination.
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*Doc is being fostered in Riverside County, Ca.
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