The stray dog saved from euthanasia and amputation http://yfrog.com/h2lj1fjx - The Beautiful Lurcher nicknamed Bambi was saved from two terrible fates yesterday, she was brought in as a stray by dog wardens with a broken tibia. Both the wardens and us (My Vet 24 -7) put in tough position - with no owner and orthopaedic surgery to expensive for the council to pay, the dog wardens would have to order her put to sleep. We said we would wait for a little longer to see if she was owned and could be saved. We gave her pain relief and waited with bating breath to her some good news we could save her! Finally at 5pm the call we wanted, she would be rescued by Battersea Dogs Home in Winsor – but rather than save the leg a cheaper solution to have it removed. I and Daniel Doherty (Head vet and owner of My Vet 24-7) were devastated- we had been with her all day and could see that she was not up to locomoting with three good and one broken leg, let alone having it removed! As a Lurcher she was made with proud legs and would loose so much quality of life having one amputated, the tough dissection came, do we amputate for £160 or do we perform a £800 peace of surgery for £160!

Last night a 6pm we got surgery and fixed little Bambi’s leg, using a metal pin travelling all the way through her tibia – and an external frame. The amazing surgery to all of 45 minuets in the expert hands of Daniel Doherty MRCVS. Bambi is now on her way to Battersea Dog Home and looking for a loving owner local to Hillingdon – She due back in 6 /8weeks to have frame removed so I’ll keep everyone posted.