As a lamb, not much older than this, Carmen's life looked bleak.
NEVADA COUNTY, CA - On the brink of death with a serious infection to a broken leg, Carmen the lamb had one shot at life.
A Union.com article revealed that Carmen broke her leg at the age of two days and limped around her six-acre farm for two more weeks before a concerned neighbor convinced the farm owners to release her to Animal Place sanctuary.
Once in Animal Place's care, Carmen was rushed to the vet for emergency treatment.
Animal Care Manager Jamie London, declared in her interview with the Union, "We immediately rushed the lamb to UC Davis. She spent a week receiving intense medical care, including two emergency surgeries. Despite our best efforts, the leg was so badly infected, so broken, that it had died and needed to be amputated."
A prosthetic leg was then designed and donated by manager, prosthetist and orthotist at the Grass Valley Hanger, Dean Barret.
Carmen is now using the leg to once again learn to walk. She will have to be refitted with new prosthetics until reaching adulthood, but when considering her prior condition, Carmen's outlook is bright.
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