Sierra (in a FOSTER home)

This beautiful girl is Sierra<br/>3 years old<br/>Red heeler mix<br/>She's a beauty!<br/><br/>Sierra is one of the sweetest dogs you will ever met She's friendly to all with a wonderful temperament <br/><br/>Sierra has what is believed to be <br/>Myotonia congenita-ialso referred to as fainting goat syndrome.<br/><br/>Symptoms-<br/>Stiff, awkward gait,<br/>Difficulty rising from rest <br/>Enlarged muscles, particularly in the neck and limbs <br/>Swollen tongue <br/>Difficulty swallowing <br/>salivation <br/><br/>Getting to move around and being active helps to reduce the symptoms. Unfortunately living <br/>at animal control she gets limited activity and this seems to make her condition worse.<br/><br/>With proper management, dogs with myotonia congenita can live full and active lives. <br/><br/>If you could foster, Adopt, and tag any Rescue that might be able to help this girl please do.<br/><br/>The staff and volunteer love this little girl. It is heartbreaking to watch her try to move from being so stiff due to limited activity.<br/><br/>Living in the stressful shelter environment seem to exacerbate the symptoms <br/> <br/>Please help her.

This beautiful girl is Sierra
3 years old
Red heeler mix
She's a beauty!

Sierra is one of the sweetest dogs you will ever met She's friendly to all with a wonderful temperament

Sierra has what is believed to be
Myotonia congenita-ialso referred to as fainting goat syndrome.

Symptoms-
Stiff, awkward gait,
Difficulty rising from rest
Enlarged muscles, particularly in the neck and limbs
Swollen tongue
Difficulty swallowing
salivation

Getting to move around and being active helps to reduce the symptoms. Unfortunately living
at animal control she gets limited activity and this seems to make her condition worse.

With proper management, dogs with myotonia congenita can live full and active lives.

If you could foster, Adopt, and tag any Rescue that might be able to help this girl please do.

The staff and volunteer love this little girl. It is heartbreaking to watch her try to move from being so stiff due to limited act

This beautiful girl is Sierra
3 years old
Red heeler mix
She's a beauty!

Sierra is one of the sweetest dogs you will ever met She's friendly to all with a wonderful temperament

Sierra has what is believed to be
Myotonia congenita-ialso referred to as fainting goat syndrome.

Symptoms-
Stiff, awkward gait,
Difficulty rising from rest
Enlarged muscles, particularly in the neck and limbs
Swollen tongue
Difficulty swallowing
salivation

Getting to move around and being active helps to reduce the symptoms. Unfortunately living
at animal control she gets limited activity and this seems to make her condition worse.

With proper management, dogs with myotonia congenita can live full and active lives.

If you could foster, Adopt, and tag any Rescue that might be able to help this girl please do.

The staff and volunteer love this little girl. It is heartbreaking to watch her try to move from being so stiff due to limited activity.

Living in the stressful shelter environment seem to exacerbate the symptoms

Please help her.