The shelter in Zaporozhye received information that a dog smeared with blood was lying in the snow with a broken paw from which bones were sticking out. Volunteers from the shelter took Mishka to the clinic. There were numerous wounds on Mishka’s head and his front paw had an open fracture with dislocations and many bone splinters. All wounds were treated. Wires were attached to the paw to fuse the bones together.

The wounds on the head have healed, the lacerations on the paw have also healed. Unfortunately, the bones did not fuse for two months – despite the system being installed. Fragments of bone came loose due to the construction and a swelling formed on the paw. The wire system had to be removed and the paw was plastered. Now the doctors are waiting for the swelling to go down. Then a second osteosynthesis operation will be necessary.