A cancer patient who fell ill with an infection which can cause deadly sepsis had her life saved by her sister's gut instinct.
25.03.2023 - 14:35 / dailyrecord.co.uk
A Scots mum is facing a huge bill to save her dog's life after the beloved pet became paralysed out of the blue.
Simone Sloan, from Milngavie near Glasgow, is heartbroken at the thought of losing Champ, five, after the pooch suddenly became unable to move.
The 44-year-old has had the Shih Tzu and Bichon Frise cross since he was around eight-weeks-old and he helped her while she was grieving the loss of her husband, who died after being diagnosed with cancer, aged just 34, 10 years ago.
However, the animal is facing being put down if vital funds can't be raised to help pay for life saving treatment.
Vets believe he might have Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD) and the dog requires an MRI scan to have this confirmed before surgery.
Classroom assistant Simone, who lives with her young son, says she has been quoted £3,500 for the MRI and £4,500 for surgery - which will ultimately save Champ's life. He will then require physiotherapy as he recovers from the procedure.
Speaking to Glasgow Live, Simone said: "I had really bad anxiety after my husband passed away. It forced me to get out with my son and take him for walks and he brought a lot more joy in our lives.
"He rescued us because we were going through a hard time and has been a big support for us.
"He was fine one day and then the next day he couldn’t go up and down the stairs. He was really bad on Monday, February 20, which was the 10th anniversary of my husband passing away and I thought please don’t let something bad happen today.
"By the Wednesday he was staggering everywhere and could hardly hold himself up. I took him back to the vets and they said to lift him up and down to go to the toilet. He got worse after that.
"I was devastated, he is part of the family and got
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