We first heard about Milo when he was a very young puppy who had been run over. His community carer needed help funding transport to a clinic, and we stepped in.
Later, we were contacted again. Milo’s legs were painfully swollen. He had been seen by several health professionals without a clear diagnosis. We transferred him to our consultant veterinarian and took over his care.
He was diagnosed with Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD) — a painful inflammatory bone condition affecting growing puppies. He was also positive for canine distemper, and a previously placed metal plate in his leg had failed. Due to the original surgical errors, the limb could not be repaired and required amputation.
His distemper progressed to the neurological stage, which is almost always fatal.
Milo survived.
After almost a year in clinic receiving intensive treatment and rehabilitation, he was finally discharged.
Milo’s case reflects what sustained, specialist veterinary care can achieve even when the odds are against it.
