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Prince is a medical miracle times two.

	Prince resting comfortably and on the mend.

When Prince was rushed to the The Toronto Humane Society’s veterinary clinic on Saturday March 22, he was in grave danger. The year-and-half old white poodle was bloodied and yelping in excruciating pain after he had been hit by a car. He was in serious condition.

Prince’s back left leg was fractured in a number of places and the dog underwent surgery. Dr. Alan Fruchter took x-rays and quickly determined that Prince was going to need two different techniques to fix two different fractures.

The tibia, or shinbone, was fixed by using screws to attach a steel plate to the bone across the fracture.

But the femur, or thighbone, was a different matter. It was too fragile for screws to be used. Instead Dr. Fruchter used an intermedullary pin and wire. The technique is similar to the way a cooper builds a wine barrel.

“The pin acts like the staves of a barrel and stabilizes the bone fragments while the wires act like the hoops of a barrel," said Dr. Steve Sheridan, The Toronto Humane Society’s head veterinarian.

It’s been two weeks since the surgery and although Prince is not completely healed he is clearly out of danger thanks to the knowledge and skill of veterinarians at The Toronto Humane Society. “Prince is now eating, he’s up and moving and he’s bright and his prognosis is excellent,” said THS veterinarian Dr. Karen Ward.

The only thing left that our little Prince will need is time to completely heal and a good home to call his own. Then this Prince’s charmed life will be back on track. Will you step forward and give Prince a home?

Prince after surgery		The tibea with steel plate and screws

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