06/16/2025
💛 Ollie’s Journey: From Critical Trauma to a New Leash on Life 🐾
In March, sweet Ollie was brought to AVC after being hit by a car going 35mph. What followed was a rollercoaster of emotion, resilience, and love.
He arrived in critical condition, unable to walk on his front limbs, with signs of head trauma and multiple concerns for polytrauma. His left forelimb had a severe degloving injury that exposed muscle, tendon, and joint structures, with lateral carpal instability and no deep pain or withdrawal reflexes, and possible nerve damage that left him unable to walk. Our team quickly jumped into action; managing shock, monitoring for brain and spinal injuries, stabilizing his wounds, and giving him every chance to heal.
Through weeks of hospitalization, bandage changes, physical evaluations, and a whole lot of TLC, Ollie fought hard. Slowly, his hindlimb paralysis resolved. His pain improved. But despite all the progress, his left forelimb never regained function. Despite extensive conservative management, including splinting and supportive bandaging, his limb offered no functional value and was beginning to hinder his mobility.
In May, two months after his accident, Ollie bravely returned for amputation of his non-functional limb. Thanks to the surgical expertise of Dr. Cichocki and our devoted team, the procedure went beautifully and his recovery was swift. At his two-week recheck, Ollie was not just healing, he was thriving. Cleared for normal activity, he’s back to enjoying life pain-free.
Ollie’s progress is nothing short of incredible. Thanks to a committed family, compassionate care, and the expertise of our ER and surgery teams, he’s now thriving, happier, healthier, and moving forward with strength. We’re so proud to have been part of his journey.
To Ollie’s incredible family thank you. Your love and commitment made all the difference. To our surgery and ER teams, you made a miracle happen. Ollie is proof that healing is more than physical, it’s a story of courage, care & second chances!
