Murphy, also lovingly known as “The Goat”, is our one-year-old Australian Shepherd. Murphy is not technically a service dog, but he is classified as Adam’s emotional support animal. We got Murphy after some very difficult times in our family, and he has provided much-needed love, comfort, laughter, and joy since. We also immediately saw a reduction in Adam’s PTSD and depression because of Murphy. I could tell story after story about his wonderful shenanigans, big heart, and how much he means to our family. On the morning of Friday, June 30th, Murphy jumped our back fence that we have been working on fixing and replacing. It was the morning after a lot of rain and Murphy didn’t quite make the jump with the sticky mud and he tore up his back leg. He then decided to try and play chicken with a car that was on its way to work. Luckily, the car was traveling slowly enough and paying attention to not run Murphy over. Murphy, on the other hand, ran into the front side of the vehicle. He came back home, and the driver stopped over to let us know what had happened. Adam immediately took Murphy to the vet. The vet gave Murphy some pain meds, took X-rays, and wanted to keep him overnight for observation due to his labored breathing. When the vet called to update us, they let us know that staples were put into the deeper cuts on his leg and the x-rays showed contusions on his lungs. There were no broken or cracked bones in that area causing them to be concerned enough to send the x-rays and results over to Kansas State University Veterinary Services for a 2nd opinion. On Saturday morning, our vet released Murphy back to us with antibiotics, a topical cream for the cuts, and instructions to keep him calm and try not to let him exert himself too much. Our vet got back to us this morning (7/6/23) after finally hearing from KState. Murphy has a diaphragmatic hernia (see link below for more explanation) and has bruised his lungs, liver, and diaphragm. His liver has already shifted, and he is only breathing out of one lung. They are concerned that the diaphragm and liver could twist, causing his liver to give out. Murphy needs surgery ASAP to repair the hernia and prevent the abovementioned from happening. At this point, there is no way it will heal on its own without surgical intervention and we’re up against a clock. Here is where we set aside our pride and admit that we do not have all of the money needed for all of Murphy's vet and surgical costs. We've set the Go-Fund-Me goal for $5,000 because that is what Murphy's surgery is currently estimated to cost - at minimum. We're grateful for any financial contribution to Murphy's care. Like many of you, our pets are more than just that - they're family. We can't imagine him not being here and this surgery is his only chance. For more information on what has happened to Murphy: https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/hernia-diaphragmatic-in-dogs?fbclid=IwAR03x-lrw-gUEay67zodQOYVI2xQ3s0uZxFHmewUWTsRuJy49ZzzN6IdagA#fbclid=IwAR03x-lrw-gUEay67zodQOYVI2xQ3s0uZxFHmewUWTsRuJy49ZzzN6IdagA
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