SPOKANE — A stray dog that was bashed in the head and left for dead in a ditch is returning to Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital next week for some follow-up care, the school said Thursday.
Veterinarians will re-assess Theia’s jaw and skull fractures, which are the result of being hit by a car followed by what is believed to be a failed attempt to euthanize her with blows to the head. The euthanasia attempt caved in her sinus passages, restricting her breathing, WSU said.
If all goes well, WSU surgeons in Pullman will attempt to re-establish an airway through her crushed sinuses.
Costs of the procedure are estimated to run as high as $10,000. Theia’s caretaker, Sara Mellado of Moses Lake, has raised more than $28,000 for her care through a crowdsource funding website.
