Lion with Broken Neck Rescued from Mexico Gets Second Chance in Colorado Mallory E Davis - The Coloradoan
go to original May 3, 2015

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Guero, a 15-year-old African lion was rescued from Mexico this year with a broken back and badly damaged teeth. To help save Guero, he was taken to Colorado State University so veterinary experts could create a treatment plan.

The 345-pound lion was airlifted from an animal rescue in Pachuca, Mexico, to his new home at the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Keenesburg. He had been living at the rescue in Mexico for two months after being surrendered by his owner.

Veterinary experts in many fields have collaborated to try to save Guero. They think he broke his neck two and a half years ago, perhaps by a guillotine-type gate in his cage. They say his owner came home from vacation and noticed Guero hanging his head, walking in circles and in pain.

...CSU veterinarians performed an MRI on Guero. It took six people using slings to lift him from his cage to a gurney for the MRI. Vets found a neck fracture that had healed wrong.

Veterinarians determined it would be hard to perform surgery because of his age, spinal disease and the time that had passed since his injury.

...Rebecca Miceli, Director of Animal Care at the Wild Animal Sanctuary said Guero will be comfortable and happy with good food, soft ground, grass to play on and fresh air to breathe.

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