Animal Rescue Stories from Costa RicaVeterinary Help Where it is Needed the Most Working as a vet in Costa Rica has resulted in a wide variety of patient cases and animal rescue stories. The most memorable ones, with the patients that you will never forget, are told here.
Unfortunately not all people take the responsibility for their pet in need. They often choose the easier way out and leave it at the clinic gate, tight up or in a carton box. This also happened to puppy Pollito. With only a carton box
to protect the 2 months old Pollito from the cold mountain night, he was shivering when finally found outside the clinic gates next morning. A fractured femur was sticking
out through the skin, and it was already starting to smell bad. You can read more about Pollito’s surgery and his amazing
recovery story by clicking on this link Animal Rescues: Pollito.
Danilo is the proud owner of Lana. Every day she goes with him to work on the land, just up the mountain near the veterinary clinic. Most of the work is done with a machete and while cutting down some branches, Danillo accidentally cut is faithful friend in the face. Click on the link Animal Rescues: Lana to read more and see the photos of the nose reconstructive surgery and the recovery of Lana.
Another trauma victim: This time it was a cat however. The owner didn’t really know what had happened to her cat, apart from that it had been away for a few days. She had noticed it having a big “ball” (“probably a tumour”) on it’s belly. Closer inspection showed however that this was not at all what it looked like. The supposedly tumour or ball was actually a hole in the skin and abdominal muscles. The small intestines were partially hanging out, only covered and protected by the omentum. This asked for some serious surgery, taking out a large part of the small intestines. Read more and see the photos of the surgery and recovery of this unlucky cat. Animal Rescues: Pelota.
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