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Bruno Heads [to Temporary] Home

The dog, who was found last week in Abington after he had been hit by a car, had successful emergency surgery and is 'doing well.'

Bruno will be heading to his new home today … which is, for now, another animal hospital.

The 3-year-old English setter was found last week after he had been hit by a car on Cedar Road. After having surgery on Thursday at Veterinary Referral Center in Malvern, Bruno is in good spirits.

“Bruno is doing well. He’s still on pain meds and an IV, but [VRC] told me he’s comfortable in good spirits and very friendly,” Russ Diamond, director of administration at Bucks County Emergency Vets, said in an email. “Oh, and by the way, he’s coming back to Bucks Vets tomorrow to start his recovery.”

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Bruno suffered a large laceration on his right leg, two fractures of his pelvis, and a severely fractured right leg as a result of the run-in with the car. According to Diamond, Dr. Franczuszki of VRC fixed both of Bruno’s hips and his leg.

Bruno is expected to make a full recovery and will likely be put up for adoption by Bucks County Emergency Vets after his rehabilitation, which will take several weeks.

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The surgery -- and the subsequent therapy -- were not cheap, but Diamond said there has been an outpouring of support from the community. Bucks County Emergency Vets raised about $1,100 in three days; the goal is $4,000. 

For the PayPal link, click here.

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Bruno was discovered last Saturday night in Abington.

See the initial post here. 

He was taken to Rau Animal Hospital where one of its veterinarians, Dr. Mark Fox, then drove the dog to Bucks County Emergency Vets.

Someone claimed 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, and 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.”

Anyone interested in making a donation to help pay for the dog's surgery and therapy should click here. And click here to see a photo album of Bruno. 


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