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Brando Update
Good News From Brando
We are calling on Ned’s Wish family to HELP support a brave retired Hero PSD Brando. How often do we celebrate someone’s retirement one day, just to learn that they come down with a serious illness during their first year of retirement. This appears to be the case for the recently retired PSD Brando, who did not have any health issues thus far. During his service with VPD, Brando faithfully served the people of Vancouver and the surrounding area as a patrol canine and explosive detection dog.
Brando was recently seen by a dermatologist for having some inner ear discomfort, and recommended a CT scan, which resulted in the discovery of an ear mass. Further biopsy revealed that the mass was consistent with Carcinoma, a type of Cancer that could quickly spread to other organs. Luckily, the veterinarians at the Canada West Specialty hospital caught it early enough, and saw no evidence of it spreading to the local lymph nodes or lungs.
Removal of the entire ear canal including the tumor, will give Brando the best opportunity for survival and recovery. The cost of this surgery is estimated to be $6000.
Without this life saving surgery Brando’s tumor is expected to grow, become painful, spread to other organs and thereby shorten his life, leaving him in pain and rendering him incapable of enjoying a healthy and well deserved retirement. Brando’s human describes him to be a healthy and vibrant boy and he hopes to have at least a few more years of picking up Brando’s poop.
While the surgery comes with some risk of complications, the team at Canada West Veterinary Specialty hospital is positive this will be a good outcome for Brando. Let’s HELP Brando live out the rest of his life without pain. We urge you to help SAVE the life of this Ned’s Wish Hero in need and donate today!