Hi, my name is Liquorice

I have recently arrived at Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue. I’m a 10–12 month old Lurcher, and I arrived with a very poorly leg.

Unfortunately, I suffered an injury some time ago that had never been treated. Thankfully, the team at Evesham took me straight to the vets, where they took some X-rays of my leg. The vet discovered that my hip had been dislocated and was completely out of its socket.

They believe my injury was caused by a significant impact, which not only dislocated my hip but also broke the top of my leg bone. Sadly, the damage couldn’t be repaired, so the vets had to remove the top part of my femur to make sure I wasn’t in any more pain.

Because my injury had been left untreated for so long, I had lost most of the muscle in my leg. It had become very weak because it was too painful to use properly. This means my recovery is going to take a little longer, and I’ll need lots of physiotherapy to help me build my strength back up. I’ve even been told I might get to go swimming… I’m not quite sure how I feel about that yet!

I’ll keep you all updated on my progress.

A huge thank you to everyone who supports Evesham Greyhound and Lurcher Rescue with your donations. Because of your kindness, I’ve been able to have the operation I desperately needed. Once I’ve recovered and I’m feeling much stronger, I’ll be looking for my forever home.

In the meantime, my foster mum says I’m a really good boy, and I can’t wait to show everyone just how special I am.