Joey
could be a poster pup for the dangers of allowing dogs to roam outdoors
unattended. When we first met this gregarious little hound-terrier mix, his left
front leg was mangled and badly infected. It had become so swollen and painful
that he couldn't put any weight on it. He had previously spent all his time
outdoors, running loose on a property in rural Virginia. One day, another loose
dog attacked him, biting him several times on the leg. Days passed, and without
treatment, his wounds went from bad to worse. Finally, his owners contacted PETA
for help.
We rushed Joey to a veterinarian, who cleaned his wounds and
prescribed antibiotics and pain medication. The next morning, he was neutered on
one of our mobile spay/neuter clinics, and while he was sedated, our
veterinarians inserted tubes into his leg to allow the wounds to drain and heal
faster.
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