The sweet old lady you see in the picture is Sashi. She is a 15-year-old Border Collie living in Cape Town, South Africa. Sashi has had a history of irregular fits and due to her old age, she is deteriorating rapidly. BUT THERE IS A SOLUTION!!! Or so we believe.
My partner and I are raising funds for CBD oil which we plan on using to help with Sashis fits. CBD oil is completely natural. It’s made from industrial hemp and is even used to treat people for a variety of things. There have been so many success stories showing the effectiveness of CBD as an anticonvulsant (to treat seizures) and with little to no side effects that could wreck havoc on the already weak body, how can we not try it?
Sashi is having seizures which have gone from irregular to being cluster seizures, meaning now regular and within a short amount of time. The cause is unknown. She would need a proper examination to figure out the underlying cause and with my partner and I being students, we cannot afford that. Our first priority is settling the seizures.
Sashi is currently on a prescribed anticonvulsant called phenobarbital, and a 1 ml pax syringe that should be used rectally while she’s having the fit. Through a lot of research we have found that even with prescribed medication, up to 30 percent of dogs still suffer from seizures as well as the serious side effects of the medication and the damage caused to the liver and kidneys. For an already old dog, this doesn’t seem like a solution. And it isn’t when we have CBD oil at our disposal.
I, along with my partner have decided to pursue alternative treatments and start this GoFundMe as a means to get Sashi the medication she needs and that we hope will allow her to live her best life. The CBD oil costs only R700 and will supply her with 2 months medication. But have to set our financial goal to R1000 on GoFundMe as that is the minimum input allowed.
Other than the fits, Sashi is still full of life. She embraces play and is eager for affection. Mealtime is her favorite time and when her and her younger Jack Russel sibling (Mia, age 2) start up a play fight, there is no denying there’s still life in there. We believe that all she needs is a little push with the right stuff.
We would be inconceivably grateful for any and all help and support we may receive through this. As you can see, within the last 3 years she’s taken quite a drastic turn…She is old, and as such time isn’t really on her side. For whatever time she may have left we believe she deserves to have it spent comfortably, with a chance to finally be seizure free and we truly believe CBD oil is the answer to that. My partner and I are kind of her only mascots so it would be great to get others involved.
Thank you in advance.