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SANCTUARY RESIDENT ROSSI is not only a gorgeous guy, he is a very stable, good-natured Border Collie, normally easily adoptable. That wasn’t the case for him. Little did we know that time would unfold with a really good outcome. He is alive and well, running like the wind because one medication trial worked - Sildenafil - the canine version of viagra. The drug allows the esophageal ‘flap’ to lower over the stomach opening so food will not come out. This miraculous find has given Rossi an active, truly full BC life. Watching this vibrant boy be allowed to join others in the pack to run and drink water as needed and eat without spoonfuls of small food, has been a joy. Rossi is truly one of the happiest rescues we have ever seen! ROSSI'S HEALTH UPDATE JUNE 2024: Rossi’s alarming digestive concerns from January have quieted down. He is now seemingly stable. Evaluated at NCSU, he was diagnosed with IBD which led to nutritional changes. He was switched to a hydrolyzed food supplemented by 7 tablespoons of liquid eggs whites. He has done very well so far, requiring one tweek in the type of prescription food. Most recently, he lost significant muscle mass in his head, a problem more common to senior dogs so adjustments had to quickly be made.
Rossi’s megaesophagus is well controlled thankfully though we need to keep close oversight on his developing GI challenges.
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![]() Joanie Beskenis & Alan Bing In memory of Scottie Burkhalter - Abby Mack Ron & Valerie Hall In memory of Zach with love from Tux and Reid - Michael Opalinski In memory of my beloved BC Jessie - Deborah Romano-Hammond
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