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Special Cases

We continue to fund initial veterinary costs for many galgos the shelters in
Spain can help but we often get asked to help some special cases and in recent
weeks have been able to give help to three shelters with some sad cases.

Vera of Galgos en Familia asked us for help with
two galgos her group had rescued - Kimbra and
Violet.

Kimbra arrived with an open fracture, a distal
ulnar and radius fracture with displacement.
She was x-rayed and seen by the trauma
specialist. He kept her in and operated. She
has a 3.5 mm DCP plate fitted with 9 screws.
She is on total rest for 6 weeks and will then be
seen again by the surgeon At the time of writing
she is doing very well and Vera and her team are
happy with her progress. Kimbra

Photos: Galgos en Familia

Violet arrived at the shelter unable to put any
weight on her rear leg, she had x rays, the vet
suspected a fractured tibia and she was seen
by the trauma specialist. He kept her in and
operated straight away.

The surgeon repaired and stabilised the fracture
using five crossed needles and a cerclage thread
to act as a tension. Violet went into foster, along
with Kimbra, and also needs 6 weeks of total rest.
The surgeon will see her again after the 6 week
period. She is also making good progress.

Popeye and Zeus arrived at Arca de Noe,
Albacete with broken legs. They were x-rayed
and both had bad fractures which the vet said
would take some time to completely heal.

They had to be kept in a small area to start with and they needed to rest to
give their injuries time to heal.

Sole, at the shelter, has recently emailed me to say both dogs are now going out
for short walks and the vet is happy with their progress.

Soon they will be able to be adopted and start their new lives in a loving home.

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