Alamo Bexar, one year later - DEFINITELY Rags to Riches
This is what you do for these babies!!
Remember Alamo Bexar?
We got him from the pound in San Antonio in June 2008.
Turns out, he had broken his leg just above the "elbow," but was denied vet care and it healed improperly. To add to his issues, consistent with neglect, he was heartworm positive, underweight, anemic and matted beyond belief.
Well, we got him over to Houston from San Antonio and took this little video. His leg was broken and just hanging off of his shoulder.
Go to this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjHXLSNs9Q4 to see Alamo the day he was brought into Houston. I can't figure out how to embed the Youtube video here, so please just click on the link.
Well all of the supporters rallied for this little boy and he had surgery at, of course, Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists - again with the miracle-worker, Dr. Brian Beale.
This is the day we checked into GCVS in June 2008.
The surgery went well, but even before he was released, Dr. Beale noticed that he was holding his leg straight out to the side because of the way the tendons and muscles had adapted to the leg when it was broken. So back into surgery he went and Dr. Beale adjusted the angle of the “mend” to utilize the existing configuration of muscles and tendons. And, I might add, he did it for free!!
Well, the surgery worked and, one year after surgery, here is Mr. Alamo running down the street!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeSQsdoSdAU
(Dr. Beale is the one Chalupa will be seeing for his surgery!!)
I just want to personally thank you for what YOU do to save these little guys - you are what make this happen!!
