In Summer 2020, Founder Dan was contacted about a female calf on a small hobby farm in Wisconsin where she was born in the middle of the night and got stuck under a rock in a ravine during a storm.
Dexter’s leg was in brutal shape. After first looking at her wounds we thought amputation was the only option for this poor girl.
Dan took her to Michigan State University and underwent immediate surgery to remove any infection from her leg. After weeks of recovery and antibiotics, the acting veterinarian said the only way to save the leg is to fuse the joint altogether, which would act as a peg leg. She made a full recovery.
On August 7th 2020 Dexter finally moved to Barn Sanctuary.
Your sponsorship will help provide daily care, regular medical checkups, and cover any unexpected emergency care. Please sponsor Dexter to provide the care she deserves!
Dexter had surgery on her leg at MSU.