Please Welcome MWD Ferrari (D459) #306
Please welcome retired Military Working Dog (MWD) Ferrari (D459), as the 306th member of the Project K-9 Hero Pack. MWD Ferrari served as a Dual-Purpose Patrol/Explosives Detection K-9 with the United States Air Force for just over two years, until a medical condition forced him into an early retirement at just four years old.
Prior to retirement, MWD Ferrari had been diagnosed with severe right stifle osteoarthritis, associated with a lateral collateral ligament sprain and meniscal damage. Ferrari was referred to the DoDMWDVS Surgery and Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation (SMR) services for chronic right stifle effusion and pain associated with a lateral meniscal injury and lateral collateral ligament sprain. Surgical exploration of the joint revealed damaged meniscal tissue, which was removed to the maximum possible degree that could be achieved, as well as severely eroded cartilage at contact points on the lateral surfaces of the femur and tibia.
This led to MWD Ferrari being medically retired from military service, unable to perform his duties any further. Luckily, he immediately found a home in San Antonio with his initial trainer from Lackland Air Force Base and family. However, with the need for continued rehabilitation, medication, and monthly injections that Ferrari will require for the remainder of his life, the bills are causing an extreme financial burden on his now medically retired, disabled veteran owner.
In a short period of time, MWD Ferrari distinguished himself by meritorious service as a Military Working Dog by supporting troops overseas at Kunsan Air Base in South Korea . From now on, PK9H will cover all future office visits, prescriptions, surgeries, and medical needs at 100% for the remainder of MWD Ferrari’s life.
We at Project K-9 Hero couldn’t think of a better way to thank MWD Ferrari for his exceptional service (even though it was cut short at no fault of his own) than by welcoming him into our Pack and honoring another Hero from the State of Texas!
Our Medical Fund will help ensure that we always have medical bill payments for Heroes like Ferrari. Please donate today to continue supporting our life-saving abilities.
