Meet Marley, an eight year old male Brittany Spaniel and a true survivor! Marley was hit by a car and the vehicle wheel ran directly over his abdomen. He was stabilized by his regular vet where radiographs (x-rays) revealed that his diaphragm had ruptured. Due to the injury, abdominal organs filled much of his chest cavity resulting in complete collapse of his lung lobes on one side. Marley’s regular veterinarian referred him directly to our hospital for emergency surgery.
When Marley came in to Kimberly Crest, he was having great difficulty breathing and was unable to walk. Marley was in very critical condition, and considered a high risk anesthesia patient. Thanks to the hard work of our entire team, his surgery was a success, and he is doing great back home with his loving family. Now that he is feeling better, we are seeing Marley’s wonderful personality and steadfast determination to survive!
Below are radiographs showing Marley both before and after surgery.