Bruno’s Surgery Delayed

By Mischa Arnosky

Bruno, the injured 3-year-old English setter who was found on Cedar Road in Abington after it was hit by a car on Saturday, will likely undergo surgery Thursday.

According to Russ Diamond, director of administration at Bucks County Emergency Vets, Bruno was scheduled for surgery on Tuesday at Veterinary Referral Center in Malvern. However, the surgery had to be delayed due to minor complications.

“Bruno is slowly making a recovery from his lung bruises,” Diamond said in an email. “His oxygen level went from 93 percent [Tuesday] to 96 percent [Wednesday] afternoon. The nursing staff at VRC was successful at helping him up this morning. He ate his breakfast without complaint and still has a great attitude.

Diamond said Bruno — who is expected to make a full recovery — will go in for more x-rays, and will likely have surgery Thursday.

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Bruno was discovered Saturday night in Abington after he had been hit by a car.

See the initial post here. 

He suffered a large laceration on his right leg, two fractures of his pelvis, and a severely fractured right leg and 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, 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.”

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.