Doctors at the Vellore Government Veterinary Polyclinic, performed a series of operations, which involved putting in steel plates for the bull’s fractured ribs
Shenbagathoppu Don, a race bull, got a fresh lease of life on Pongal, after doctors at the Vellore Government Veterinary Polyclinic performed a series of surgeries — including putting in steel plates for fractured ribs — that lasted for seven hours.
The bull, worth ₹50 lakh, who had run many races in the past, is owned by Annamalai from Kavalur near Alangayam. It was bought for the Eruthuvidum Vizha (bull race) in Anaicut on Thursday.
“The owner’s intention was to familiarise the bull with the street before the competition. When it was running at a good speed, a vehicle came from the opposite direction and hit the animal,” said Ravi Shankar, veterinary assistant surgeon, who performed the surgery.
Don was brought to Vellore Government Veterinary Polyclinic, and Dr. Ravi Shankar and his colleague Aresh examined…