India, March 3 -- Abandoned female horse learns to walk again with an artificial leg

In a first-of-its-kind effort in Mysuru, an abandoned and severely injured female horse (mare) is slowly learning to walk again on a prosthetic right foreleg.

Nearly two months ago, People for Animals (PFA), Mysuru, received a distress call from Sahukarhundi in Yelwal Hobli about a horse with a grievously injured forelimb. By the time rescuers reached the spot, the animal's right foreleg had been crushed and was hanging by just a flap of skin. She was immediately shifted to the PFA Mysuru shelter for emergency care.

Amputation only solution

Veterinarians estimated the horse to be around four years old based on her dental formula. Upon examination, Dr....