
04/26/2025
Hippo update🦛
He is still hospitalized at our partner vet. After receiving a CT Scan it was revealed that Hippos’s jaw is fractured in 3 different spots and his front leg is fractured in 2 spots.
The repairable portion of his jaw was wired in surgery yesterday and he is rocking a tape muzzle. His skull CT is under review at a Veterinary Dentist to determine the next steps for the non-repairable portions of his jaw. Once we know what the next steps are we’ll let all of you know! He does very well eating with the tape muzzle on, but is still in too much pain to eat comfortably without it, so for now he keeps it on while we manage his pain through all of this. His leg has been splinted and casted and he is on the road to recovery with that.
We’ve attached pictures of the fractures from the CT Scanz It’s absolutely heartbreaking just imagining what this little guy has been through! We are so grateful to have been able to step up and help him, and provide him with the second chance he deserves
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