We were first informed of this case on 13th December 2022. A dog had sustained a serious injury to his front right leg and at the time, the wound was bleeding. When we reached the location, Mayavati colony, he was nowhere to be found. We were told that various people had tried to shut the dog in a communal room but because he would bark incessantly, others would set him free.
He would come to the locality around 5:30 pm to 6 pm for food daily, but the day we went to look for him, he didn’t show up and none of the local people had seen the dog since he sustained the injury
This case played on our minds because we knew time was running out. This dog could die from infection or become prey to other animals. We didn’t give up hope and asked the residents to keep an eye out for him and to inform us immediately if they saw him again.
Shoorvir during his visit from Braj Animal Care
To our relief, we received a call on 19th January 2023 informing us that the dog had returned and that the caller was keeping him until we arrived. When we got there, we were told that a tractor carrying grass had caused his injury. This was heartbreaking to us but we were finally able to give him the treatment he needed. The dog’s bone had been broken and his leg, which was producing pus, had become further swollen from being dragged on the ground. If the wound was not able to heal, it would have left the dog open to maggot infestation and infections. So we cleaned it up with disinfectant spray and administered antibiotics as well as anti-inflammatory medication. Then we bandaged him up to keep his leg protected.
We checked on him five days later and cleaned the wound again but in order to create a plan for his longer-term care, we will need to assess how we can further stabilise his leg with medical aids. The Braj Animal Care team have affectionately named the dog Shoorvir, Warrior, because he withstood so much and didn’t give up on himself.