Recuperating rottweiler will assist kids and elderly

When Duncannon resident Heather Audet’s happy, 6-month-old puppy started limping in obedience class, his owner knew the cause was more severe than growing pains.

Audet took Rylee to a veterinary specialist in Malvern who diagnosed him with a rare disease called osteochondritis dissecans (OCD).

OCD is a condition in which blood supply to the bone is disrupted during development. As a result, cartilage doesn’t get replaced by bone. In Rylee’s case, as he grew, the cartilage separated from the bone and the bone began to deterioriate.

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Rottweiler retires from giving blood

A Rottweiler which is believed to have saved the lives of other dogs by giving blood has made his last donation.

Vinnie, who weighs in at 65kg, will no longer be able to provide valuable transfusions for hounds of similar size as he has had two hip replacements and suffers from arthritis.

Owner and veterinary nurse, Lucy Gager, 23, of South Avenue, Chingford, believes his final donation on Sunday saved the life of the recipient.

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