Poor baby Bear. 

This beautiful Bull Arab puppy arrived at our hospital with his right hind leg so badly broken, it was hanging limply from his body.  

Bear’s right hind leg had been broken in two, as the result of a suspected act of violence. 

Bear was in so much pain. All he could manage was a whimper…  

Jess, Lort Smith’s Head Nurse of Theatre, remembers being shocked when she saw Bear for the first time:  

“His hind leg was literally just hanging there.”  

It’s in moments like this that your kindness saves lives.  

Please make a generous tax-deductible gift before 30 June—and help us treat more injured animals like Bear.  

To save Bear’s leg, Lort Smith veterinarians had to drill a metal plate onto his femur, then strengthen it with a thin pin through the centre of the bone.  

After emergency surgery, came the long road to recovery and Bear’s treatment journey took him to every part of our hospital. He went from emergency triage to operating theatre, and then into rehab and physiotherapy.  

It was a long, gruelling journey. But Bear is now fully fit and is loved by everyone here at our hospital.  

Not every animal requires the intensive care and long-term support Bear needed. But even the cost of a simple vaccination can run into hundreds of dollars these days.  

And every month, over 500 animals come through our doors needing veterinary treatment that their owners can’t afford.  

We can only give these pets the treatment they need and deserve with your help. So please give what you can today.  

“It’s hard for me to talk about this without getting emotional. There are so many beautiful animals like Bear out there whose lives have been saved—and who are now healthy and happy—because of you.”  

– Dr Kass, Lort Smith Veterinarian 

Lort Smith is a not-for-profit organisation without ongoing government funding. Support from generous people like you can help provide each vital service to help keep pets and people together.

All donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.

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