Sparkle was one of the most seriously injured members of the Braj Animal Care family. She was found on the roadside by a member of our team, Vishakha, who immediately called our vet for advice. Sparkle had a huge, gaping wound on her shoulder, the nature of which was deep enough that you could see her muscles. The wound had also become badly infected and without intervention, Sparkle had little chance of surviving.
Following specialist advice, we utilised a disinfectant spray that is commonly used to treat animals with this type of wound. Unfortunately, Sparkle was scared of the sound and hated being sprayed. We used it on her as much as we could but it was really difficult to keep her calm and still. We did, however, manage to give her antibiotics and feed her everyday.
Sparkle’s recovery took quite some time and we persevered in finding and treating her on a daily basis, because we believe in leaving no animal behind. After several weeks, and without any surgical intervention or stitches, the tissues in Sparkle’s wound had regenerated and her wound healed completely. It was amazing to see how well Sparkle’s wound healed with only conservative treatment. As soon as she was better, we arranged for Sparkle to have her rabies vaccination so that she could continue to thrive.
The Braj Animal Care team see Sparkle on a regular basis and we still give her lots of love. She loves to jump and play; in fact one of her favourite pastimes is chasing Vishakha’s motorbike. Our clever little Sparkle!