Burned dog Demon healing well

Demon before the fire. Photo supplied.
Demon before the fire. Photo supplied.
After a tough start, Demon, the badly burned canine, is progressing well; as is the fundraising to help with his care.

Demon is a 2-year-old English mastiff crossed with an American rednose pit bull.

Earlier this month the Otago Daily Times reported Demon hid under the covers of a bed in a Cromwell garage during a fire on August 6, but suffered third-degree burns to his back, face and left leg. The fire is thought to have started when his canine companion Sultin chewed through a live power cable.

Sultin died in the fire, while Demon was taken to Pets'n Vets Queenstown.

Demon had been placed under general anaesthetic every few days to have burnt skin removed from his body and, while the past three and a-half weeks had been "tough going", he was starting to heal, veterinarian Dr Orla Fitzpatrick said.

Although he had required a significant amount of "intensive care", his personality had begun to return and he was even well enough to take daily walks.

Pets'n Vets launched a fundraising appeal after Demon was hurt, to help his owner, Russell Davies, with vet bills. About $2200 had been raised through cash donations, and many raffle prizes had come in.

tracey.roxburgh@odt.co.nz

 

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