Injured Dog Found in Abington to have Emergency Surgery

By Mischa Arnosky

A dog, found with injuries sustained from a vehicle on Cedar Road in Abington, was scheduled for emergency surgery Tuesday at Veterinary Referral Center in Malvern. 

See the initial post here.

The dog, a 3-year-old male English Setter, suffered two breaks to its pelvis and a fractured leg, among other injuries … but is expected to make a full recovery.

Russ Diamond, director of administration at Bucks County Emergency Vets, said someone found the dog Saturday night in Abington; it had been hit by a vehicle. The dog was then taken to Rau Animal Hospital where one of its veterinarians, Dr. Fox, drove the dog to Bucks County Emergency Vets.

Someone did claim the dog, but Diamond said the owner had just recently adopted the dog, and was unable to pay for the surgery. The owner then signed the dog over to Bucks County Emergency Vets — the alternative would have been euthanizing the dog, Diamond said.

According to Diamond, Bucks County Emergency Vets then reached out to VRC in Malvern, where a board-certified surgeon agreed to take care of the dog at a discount.

The dog will spend about four to six weeks in recovery, but then will likely be put up for adoption.

“We’re going to help him get better through therapy,” Diamond said. “He’s a great looking dog. It’s hard to tell his personality right now, because he’s in so much pain, but he just looks like a wonderful dog that’s been through a lot.”

For anyone interested in making a donation to help pay for the dog's surgery and therapy, click here. 

And click here to see a photo album of the dog ... whose name is Bruno.