Fundraiser launched to save life of puppy Kiro after owners told he suffers from ‘extreme case’ of Canine Juvenile Hip Dysplasia

Kiro the Alaskan Malamute puppy was adopted in March by brothers and sister, Conor, Christopher and Brenna Goff, in Lurgan.

To date just over £2,000 of a £12,000 total has been raised.

When they brought the pup home they believed that both his parents were in perfect health.

But last month, they noticed a problem in Kiro’s hip and last week the pup was diagnosed with an ‘extreme case’ of Canine Juvenile Hip Dysplasia.

Christopher Goff who is organising this fundraiser added: “To give you an idea of how bad his case is, our vet explained that the worst case scenario would be a score of 1, where malamutes usually sit at around a 0.52.

“Kiro’s hip scores are a 0.95.

“This means he will require two hip replacements pretty much as soon as possible.

“We understand it’s a difficult time to be asking for donations, and this is a last resort for us.

“I am a full time carer for my mother and father which means my income at this time is limited.

“Our aim is to raise enough funds to get Kiro a double total hip replacement which would give him a new lease of life.

“However, if we aren’t able to raise enough funds for this, we will be using the money to give Kiro a double partial hip replacement which will help to significantly reduce his pain.

“Our vet also explained to us that by the time he is 2 years old, his condition will have worsened, therefore it is important we are able to give him the care he needs as soon as possible.

“Thank you”.

See the fundraiser here