Several donkeys from an Isle of Wight sanctuary donated blood after Theo was diagnosed with colic.
Vets from Vectis Equine Surgery on the Isle of Wight helped the donkeys donate bloodA donkey who was rushed into emergency surgery has been given two life-saving blood transfusions.
The 16-year-old animal, who was rapidly deteriorating, was taken to Liphook Equine Hospital in Hampshire for an urgent operation. Theo's previous owners had signed him over to the sanctuary in Ventnor two weeks earlier, after discovering he was unwell. While the transfusion made a visible difference to Theo, he began going downhill again and was given a second operation to remove part of his colon.Working against the clock, sanctuary volunteers accompanied two donkeys, Trevor and Leighton, across the Solent and to the hospital, where they donated more blood.
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