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<\/p>\nNine-month-old Claire, an Australian Cattle Dog, has found a new home after two months of medical treatment for severe burns at the Arizona Humane Society.<\/p>\n
PHOENIX, Arizona \u2014 An Australian Cattle Dog puppy has found her forever home after getting treatment for severe burns and heat-related injuries when left out in temperatures of 109 degrees Fahrenheit in July in Phoenix, according to an Arizona Humane Society news release.<\/p>\n
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Claire, who is nine months old, was reportedly found locked in a crate for hours outside in direct sunlight on a 110+ degree day.<\/p>\n
AHS said upon arrival, the pup was found to be non-responsive in extreme heat distress and had an internal temperature of 109 degrees.<\/p>\n
The humane society worked to stabilize Claire’s temperature before taking her to the shelter’s trauma hospital. First responders on scene were reportedly shocked at her concerned state.<\/p>\n
\u201c104 [degrees internally] is usually when you start seeing possible seizures and we start running into organ failure,\u201d Arizona Humane Society Cruelty Investigator Lacey VanDeLaare said. \u201cSo, for her to be at 109 [degrees] and still here, she by all means shouldn\u2019t be here.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once at AHS’s Lazin Animal Foundation Trauma Hospital, veterinarians administered hydration-like fluids and continued to stabilize Claire.<\/p>\n
AHS said that while the puppy was getting care, she was found with extreme burns underneath her fur, which resulted in open wounds and the risk of infection.<\/p>\n
The shelter’s medical team used several innovative treatments, including honey bandages, cold light laser therapy and daily wound cleanings prior to Claire being healthy enough to find a Foster Hero home to continue her healing journey. Claire was additionally treated with antibiotics and pain medications, according to AHS.<\/p>\n
“Miraculously, Claire not only survived horrific cruelty but kept her loving, hopeful spirit throughout her ordeal,” AHS stated in the news release. “Now that she is in a loving forever home, Claire\u2019s story serves as a reminder of the 25,000 sick, injured and abused pets the Arizona Humane Society will care for this year.”<\/p>\n
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