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A dog found dumped on a remote country lane after giving birth to puppies has had to have her leg amputated.
Autumn, the Saluki-type dog, was discovered with a fractured back leg in Emley, West Yorkshire, on October 30.
The animal, who was still lactating after recently giving birth to a litter, was collected by the RSPCA after being spotted by a passer-by, but had such a bad infection her leg could not be saved.
When found, the two-year-old was shivering under a thin blanket of leaves and branches.
Insp Greaves said: 'The injuries she has means that she must have been dumped where she was found rather than made her way there herself.
'She is still lactating, though, which means that there could be a litter of puppies somewhere.
'The vet says it is definitely not a phantom pregnancy.'
'It is such a shame as she is the sweetest thing. It was just lucky that she was spotted by the people who called us as she was curled up by some tree roots and leaves.
'Unfortunately we don’t know exactly how the fracture happened but four of the metatarsal bones in her foot were broken.
The animal had recently given birth when discovered and was still lactating, an RSPCA vet said
Autumn's hind leg was fractured and bones in her feet broken. She then caught an infection which drastically worsened her condition
Despite the poor condition in which she was found, vets are confident Autumn will make a full recovery
'Along with the infection, which had spread higher up her leg, it was a double whammy.
'She’s still very poorly but hopefully she’ll made a good recovery as there is no doubt in my mind she’ll make someone a great companion.'
ENDANGERED TURTLES HATCH IN ‘MIRACLE’ NUMBERS IN MEXICO
Posted by Katie Valentine | November 5, 2020
Image Credit: PxHere.comA record number of endangered Olive Ridley sea turtles were released into the Gulf of California by an indigenous Mexico-based conservation group in a recent “miracle of nature.”
Tortugueros del Desemboque typically releases between 500 and 1,000 baby sea turtles annually. This year, they guided more than 2,250 hatchlings to the ocean.
Scientific studies have pointed to wildlife thriving since people nationwide started spending more time at home during the global coronavirus pandemic. While the pandemic has inflicted much suffering on the region’s public health and economy, it has allowed the local sea turtle population to nest peacefully.
The conservation group’s Group Coordinator Mayra Estrella Astorga told USA Today that the turtle release has been a bright spot in a dark year.
“This year has been one of the hardest for our community,” Astorga said. “That’s why we are so happy that, in the middle of this tragedy, this miracle of nature happened as a result of fewer fishing boats and tourists. But also through the efforts of the community.”
The coronavirus pandemic took its toll on Astorga personally when she fell ill over the summer. But this coincided with the turtles coming to the shore to lay their eggs.
“You could say this has been the worst year of my life,” Astorga told Fronteras Desk, “and in another way the best.”
The Olive Ridley species is at a high risk of extinction, despite being the world’s most common sea turtle. In recent years, its population has decreased by an estimated 30 to 50 percent, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List.
I think I must have been about 10 when I first saw these creatures laying their eggs on TV as a child in the UK and their hatchlings trying to survive out of the warm sand; ever since then the various tv chanels keep showing the hatchlings.
From your info above Incognito with thanks.
Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings make their way back to the Sea of Cortez from the shores of El Desemboque in Sonora, Mexico.
When I think of the atomic testing in the Pacific I wonder how many have been killed with that, not to mention mother nature taking them from other sea animals and men.
Fire fighters have rushed to a post box on the northern Gold Coast, to rescue a baby kangaroo. It’s understood someone had put the joey inside the box earlier this morning. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services responded swiftly, along with Australia Post with the keys.
The joey was luckily rescued quickly, and is now safe and sound in the hands of wildlife carers. It’s understood the baby kangaroo is on its way to Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary for a check up. Fire fighters posted the photo above once the kangaroo was removed.
https://www.eddieswheels.com/gallery/3/0/Amputee-Dogs/
This is very touching to see, so many of these animals are amputees.
Bless their little hearts.
CONTACT WELCOME FINCH! THE TINY CHIHUAHUA WITH A BROKEN BACKHow a tiny chihuahua from Tennessee became our new mascot
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When PAWS-New England's foster brought a tiny 3.9 lb chihuahua with a broken back here to be fitted for a wheelchair, we had no idea that he would bring so much joy to Eddie's Wheels. We were all still heartbroken over the death of Scout, and not really ready to move on..... but then Hoyt, as he was known then, zoomed into our lives.
Finding an adoptive home for an incontinent paralyzed dog is always a challenge for rescue groups. It's hard to find people able and willing to care for a disabled dog, especially those in diapers. The entire crew at Eddie's Wheels fell in love with this bundle of joyful energy immediately. It didn't take much to convince us or the rescue that we were a perfect match.
We renamed him Finch, in honor of Scout, and because he was so tiny and has ears as big as wings. We picked him up when his cart was ready at his rehab vet's (Animotion in Stoughton, MA) and got the lowdown on his disability. He has a fractured spine and is deep pain negative, but has reflexes and rehab potential. At the weight he was then, he also had instability in his elbows and shoulders; but his vet advised us to just work on putting some weight and muscle on him which was easily accomplished by letting him run around chasing his toys in his wheelchair. We made him a neutral balanced cart so that he would not have to deal with an additional weight on his forelimbs, and put stirrups on his cart so as not to risk abrading his toes if he dragged them on pavement.
The most dramatic change has been how much longer Finch became over 2 months of using his wheelchair. As he walks in his cart, he stretches out against the stationary saddle, creating traction for his injured spine and becoming an 1 1/2" longer. Once we saw this, we made him his show cart, anodized blue. Watch Finch having a fit of the zoomies in his wheels!