Groundbreaking Surgery Successfully Mends Rhino's Broken Leg
A team of veterinarians at Knowsley Safari Park in the UK performed the first-ever operation to repair a fractured ulna in a southern white rhinoceros.
- Amara, a two-year-old southern white rhino, underwent a pioneering five-hour surgery to fix her broken right front leg.
- The operation was conducted by equine surgeons from the University of Liverpool, marking the first known case of such a procedure on a rhino.
- The injury was discovered after Amara was observed limping, and initial treatments of rest and pain relief proved ineffective.
- Post-surgery, Amara was fitted with a cast and given platelet-rich plasma injections to aid healing, spending 27 weeks in recovery.
- Amara's successful surgery provides valuable insights for future veterinary procedures on large animals, potentially benefiting other endangered species.
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