Special Needs Articles
Duke – Broken Leg
Update 3/7/2023: Duke continues to recover and has passed a big milestone with the removal of the bandage and the cone. He had a follow up with Dr. Beam on the 7th...
Emergency Needs: Wilson & Ruger
Wilson - Vet's Notes Wilson is a beautiful young Brittany with a diagnosis of Grade 2 (of 3) sarcoma cancer on his left hind leg. Surgery was done at another clinic in late July 2021 to remove the sarcoma tumor. According to the pathology report, the tumor was not...
Logan’s leg badly broken by car – Emergency Surgery Needed
Logan was found by a good samaritan on her way to work. She spotted him on the side of the road struggling to walk. She took him to the nearest vet who did triage. BRIT was contacted and we rushed him to Dr. Beam at Alvarado Vet Clinic who immediately scheduled him...
Ranger – rescued with Mange
In April, BRIT rescued a 12-week old abandoned puppy who we named Ranger. Unfortunately, this adorable little guy had a really bad, highly contagious, case of mange. He is in intensive care and being isolated. The vets are working really hard to cure him so he can...
Dexter’s Weight Loss Journey
Dexter came to us via the shelter system in July of 2019. He was so dirty and matted it took 3 baths and lots of cutting to clean up his coat with all the mats on top of mats in his fur and in his ears. Unfortunately, Dexter was in another life-threatening situation....
Cruz the pup found with multiple injuries
Young Cruz (est. 7 months old) was found in Central Texas by the police. He had multiple injuries including: broken tail, crushed elbow, and an eye condition called "Horner's Syndrome." Horner's syndrome is a condition that can occur in dogs and many other species....
Help us save Maya
Update on Maya - 5/23/19: Maya is doing much better! She will be ready for her heartworm treatment in a few weeks, then she will be available for her forever home. Check her new glamour shots here. Maya was rescued from a local shelter after her family lost their...
Birdie Needs Emergency Amputation
Birdie came to BRIT with a severely injured paw. The vet's best guess is that she was either caught in a trap, or something extremely heavy fell on her paw slicing off her two left nails and pads. An EXTREMELY painful injury! The bone is sheared off and because of...
Puppy Sadie fighting for her life!
Update: Jan. 10, 2019 We are pleased to report that Sadie has recovered 100%, is thriving, and gets cuter by the minute. She is a real spit-fire of a gal. A huge Texas-sized THANK YOU to everyone who donated to save Sadie's life! Sadie is a 4 month old baby girl...
Percy – Cushing’s Disease
Percy is a six-year-old Brittany whose has been on a "roller coaster" these past few months. His mom died in June and he was put into boarding where he...