Charity steps in to cover former handlers £1,500 vet bill

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Charity steps in to cover former handler's £1,500 vet bill

The plight of police dogs has been raised after a charity paid a £1,500 vet bill.

Saved: PD Bailey (left) with retired PD Pedro, received emergency treatment

Date - 10th May 2022
By - Chris Smith

The Thin Blue Paw Foundation stepped in to pay the costs of emergency treatment for a former Humberside sniffer dog. Springer spaniel Bailey, 10, was diagnosed with Cushings disease - which is caused by a hormonal imbalance – after being...

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