Meet Patrick
The Story
Meet Patrick 🐾
Age: 11yo
Gender Male
Desexed Yes
Weight 6.9kg (a little chonky 🤭)
Microchip number 900164001156788
Source Code RE307309
Insured? YES! 🌟 😃 🥰
Medical Needs
Clinical conditions
1. Heart murmur (stablet)
2. Cushing’s - recent diagnosis
3. Slightly overweight (shhhh 🤫)
Diet 🍗: Royal Canin Gastrointestinal wet food as primary food due to previous gastrointestinal issues but managed well with this diet
Drinks and pees a lot due to his Cushing’s for which he has only just started his medications. This will stabilise over time. He will need free access to a doggy toilet!
Medications:
💊 Pimobendan for his heart twice daily on an empty stomach ongoing
💊 Trilostane for his Cushing’s disease twice daily ongoing
💊 Gabapentin as needed if getting stressed being left alone
Projected vet bills:
Senior wellness blood test every 6 months estimated ~ $250
Cushing’s test in a month and once stable then every 6 months ~ $650
Heart scan annually estimated at ~ $800
💵Estimated cost of medications and food per month $925💰
Behaviour
Behaviour:
😊 Immensely sweet and lovely
😊 Very friendly with other dogs
😊 Toilet trained
😊 Crate trained
😊 Social; will often retire to his crate when his social battery runs out 😆
😊 Independent and happily plays with his toys by himself
😊 If other dogs bark at him, he simply runs away 🏃➡️
Currently staying with his foster carer who has 2 other small dogs 🐶 🐶 and a rabbit 🐰 at home. Patrick is an absolute gentleman and a very courteous guest. 🤵♂️💝