Racing Greyhound Left To Die By Trainer
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 6:00 pmVETS hold grave concerns for the welfare of Go Bronco, a racing greyhound left for dead in sweltering heat in a stolen car on an inner-city Sydney street.
The $10,000 white and fawn dog was found on Sunday close to death in the back of the car which was dumped in Boyce Street, Glebe.
After running seventh in race five at Wentworth Park on Saturday night, Go Bronco's trainer had stopped to pick up some dinner at Glebe, leaving the dog in his car.
During the few minutes the trainer was away, thieves took off with the Holden Commodore station wagon - and Go Bronco.
A tip-off shortly before midday on Sunday led police to the car, in which the caged greyhound was found distressed and lying limp from heat exposure and dehydration.
Annandale Animal Hospital vet Gwilym Hunt said the dog was near death when it arrived at the clinic.
"(The dog) came in on Sunday with a very high temperature looking half dead, comatose, with dilated pupils," Dr Hunt said.
"His temperature was 43 degrees and that's a huge temperature when the normal range is between 37.8 degrees and 39.2 degrees."
Go Bronco was given a blood transfusion from another dog, had been on regular oxygen and was slowly improving, Dr Hunt said.
"Each day he starts to look fractionally better, but there's a very good chance he's not going to make it and if he does there's a good chance of organ failure," he said.
Go Bronco's trainer, based at Merrylands west of Sydney, is expected to attend the animal hospital this afternoon to check on the dog's welfare.
Go Bronco has recorded six wins and 20 places from 45 starts at Wentworth Park, Richmond, Lismore, Casino, Albion Park and Bulli.
*Edit*
Titled changed, as the greyhound trainer has since been charged over this incident
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/ ... 61,00.html
The $10,000 white and fawn dog was found on Sunday close to death in the back of the car which was dumped in Boyce Street, Glebe.
After running seventh in race five at Wentworth Park on Saturday night, Go Bronco's trainer had stopped to pick up some dinner at Glebe, leaving the dog in his car.
During the few minutes the trainer was away, thieves took off with the Holden Commodore station wagon - and Go Bronco.
A tip-off shortly before midday on Sunday led police to the car, in which the caged greyhound was found distressed and lying limp from heat exposure and dehydration.
Annandale Animal Hospital vet Gwilym Hunt said the dog was near death when it arrived at the clinic.
"(The dog) came in on Sunday with a very high temperature looking half dead, comatose, with dilated pupils," Dr Hunt said.
"His temperature was 43 degrees and that's a huge temperature when the normal range is between 37.8 degrees and 39.2 degrees."
Go Bronco was given a blood transfusion from another dog, had been on regular oxygen and was slowly improving, Dr Hunt said.
"Each day he starts to look fractionally better, but there's a very good chance he's not going to make it and if he does there's a good chance of organ failure," he said.
Go Bronco's trainer, based at Merrylands west of Sydney, is expected to attend the animal hospital this afternoon to check on the dog's welfare.
Go Bronco has recorded six wins and 20 places from 45 starts at Wentworth Park, Richmond, Lismore, Casino, Albion Park and Bulli.
*Edit*
Titled changed, as the greyhound trainer has since been charged over this incident
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/ ... 61,00.html
