Dog With a Deformed Face Was Scheduled to Be Put Down, but a Vet Saved His Life

Two and a half years ago, Squish the dog was just another stray dog without much hope for a healthy and happy future. Or any future or at all, for that matter. But Squish found a little luck, a lot of love and the help of a few amazing veterinarians.

Now this dog with a deformed face is enjoying a second lease on life after it was discovered that the source of the dog’s injuries wasn’t an insect bite, after all.

At this point, and with no other recourse in sight, the decision was made to put the pup out of his misery and to euthanize him. Lucky for Zar — or Squish, as he would come to be known — someone decided to step in.

A Pup Named Zar

Back in April 2016, a stray puppy was picked up by animal control and brought to Cuyahoga County Animal Shelter in Ohio. The dog — named Zar — was only four months old, but he had one serious problem.

The Exam

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At the shelter, a veterinarian looked over the pup and discovered that the right side of his face and jaw was severely swollen and deformed. At first, the vet assumed he had an insect bite that had gotten infected.

A False Solution

Zar was given antibiotics and pain medication, and, at first, the swelling to his face seemed to improve. But as time passed and his body grew, his facial deformity got worse. And as it got harder for him to open his jaw, it became harder for him to eat.

A Difficult Decision

At this point, and with no other recourse in sight, the decision was made to put the pup out of his misery and to euthanize him. Lucky for Zar — or Squish, as he would come to be known — someone decided to step in.