This dog was rescued in the tri-communities on Sunday. (Flirting with Fido/Facebook)

By Derek Cornet

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Dog rescued Sunday diagnosed with advanced rickets, transported to Moose Jaw

Feb 17, 2021 | 3:10 PM

A dog suffering from a skeletal disorder known as rickets was discovered in the tri-communities over the weekend and transported to Moose Jaw for medical care.

La Ronge’s Linda Hordyski, who has operated a frontline rescue for the last 10 years, was contacted Sunday by a concerned citizen requesting assistance after witnessing a startling image on Facebook. Posted to Tri-Community Talk, the photo was of a dog with crooked feet looking up at a resident at their back step. Hordyski responded to the call, drove to the scene and picked up the puppy.

“When I picked him up and put him in my vehicle, he was just yelping and crying,” she said. “I thought if it is rickets, maybe the bones when its cold is painful. He was crying pretty hard.”

Hordyski then posted the photo of the dog online in a group she shares with other registered animal rescues in Saskatchewan. Moose Jaw’s Flirting With Fido answered the call and the dog was transported south Tuesday and given the name Huck.

Huck was diagnosed with rickets, which is most often seen in neglected and abandoned puppies. It’s caused by a deficiency in Vitamin D, calcium and phosphorous and, if left untreated, the condition becomes so severe the dog wouldn’t have been able to walk.

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“Rickets is generally only noticeable when it is in its advanced stages which his is, but it is still possible to fight it off, especially since he is still young,” a statement from Flirting with Fido notes. “Very often, the only vitamins that a stray dog absorbs are the ones found on the peel of an apple or an egg yolk found in a trash can. For this reason, we have to provide him all the things he has never had.”

The rescue is currently raising funds to take care of Huck’s medical needs and those interesting in donating can do so here.

With Huck having a new chance at life, Hordyski explained residents need to remember if their pet has a medical condition, help is available. She recommends contacting a rescue or perhaps asking a friend if they know where to find help.

“In the future, we will be kept updated by the rescue and hopefully at some point we will be able to share a success story of this puppy,” Hordyski said.

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derek.cornet@jpbg.ca

Twitter: @saskjourno