Cecil is a 7-year-old female Beagle, who was taken into the care of the Beagle Breed Rescue Organisation from conditions characterised by extreme neglect.
As it can be seen in the picture, Cecil had a swelling of considerable size in her throat region. The veterinary examinations revealed that the growth was a tumour; what is more, its location made it inoperable. These exasperating news were aggravated by further problems: Cecil’s blood was swarming with microfilariae, meaning that she had heartworm disease, and her third eyelid was prolapsed as well. And, of course, neutering was also a necessity…