Apple's condition is a result of an immune malfunction due to the inbreeding. The skin, especially on his face, has become infected and swollen. The swelling is at risk of reaching his lymph nodes of the neck, and if they do, he is at risk of strangling. He is being hospitalized and has started on fluids, antibiotics, and steroids. Please consider making a donation toward Apple and his medical care. He has a long and expensive road ahead of him and SNARL can use all the help they can get. Thanks in advance for the support!

Apple is barely 14 weeks old, yet has been struggling for his entire puppy life…

Apple and his five siblings came to Southern Nevada Animal Rescue League in horrible condition, and sadly two of them didn't make it. The remaining puppies are recovering but Apple isn't doing too well. Not only does he have a fever and is very dehydrated, but he also has been diagnosed with Juvenile Cellulitis. This condition has an immune-mediated component, meaning that the immune system attacks its own skin. To make matters worse, Apple is the result of inbreeding. His previous owners purposely bred his mom and dad, who are siblings. 

Apple's condition is a result of an immune malfunction due to the inbreeding. The skin, especially on his face, has become infected and swollen. The swelling is at risk of reaching his lymph nodes of the neck, and if they do, he is at risk of strangling. He is being hospitalized and has started on fluids, antibiotics, and steroids. Please consider making a donation toward Apple and his medical care. He has a long and expensive road ahead of him and SNARL can use all the help they can get. Thanks in advance for the support!