Philemon Comes To The Clinic With Severely Damaged Leg

Philemon was found recently at a local market with a wound on his front left leg and it was also suspected to be broken. It is likely that he has been hit by a car at some stage. The vets have examined him and believe his broken leg may be an old injury due his nails being overgrown on that foot and the wastage of his muscles in his left shoulder.

Upon examination by the Soi Dog vets, Philemon was found to have no feeling in his leg and no hope of recovery, so the only choice will now be to amputate. Due to Philemon coming in with a high temperature and panting, the vets need to get this under control before surgery can be performed. Philemon is currently on pain relief, antibiotics and IV fluids and once his temperature has been lowered the amputation will be performed. We will update you on his progress as soon as we can.

It is only with your help that Soi Dog can give dogs like Philemon the treatment they need. You can help Philemon and many dogs like him by becoming a member of the Emergency Response Team. Please visit https://www.soidog.org/en/donate-today/ert/ert.html and join up today.

Source: http://www.facebook.com/SoiDogPageInEnglish/photos/a.6733168..

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Established in 2003 in Phuket, Thailand, Soi Dog is Southeast Asia's largest organisation helping stray animals. The Gill Dalley sanctuary in Phuket is home to over 1,600 animals. Soi Dog also has a treatment facility in Bangkok and responds to crisis situations throughout Thailand. The organisation is dedicated to implementing effective, sustainable solutions that reduce the suffering of dogs and cats in Asia, runs entirely on donations and works efficiently so all donations are used to help animals as effectively as possible.

The foundation is a registered not-for-profit organisation in Thailand, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, France and Holland. It has a maximum 4-star rating with Charity Navigator, the largest and most-utilised independent non-profit evaluator in the United States, a platinum seal of transparency from Candid, the world’s largest source of non-profit information, a Top Rated award from Greatnonprofits and the Travelers’ Choice award from Tripadvisor.

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