The dog saved by a の近くに shave: Vets 除去する 11lbs of hair from matted dog in three-hour 操作／手術

Last updated at 18:39 28 December 2007


Okay, so the coat's not all it might be. And the physique is definitely not going to 勝利，勝つ any prizes in the Afghan hound Hunk of the Year awards.

But does this scrawny, raggedy canine called Aflie care? Not a bit.

This is the first time he has been able to move easily for years after four vets spent three hours shaving and cutting away more than 11lb of filthy, matted hair while he was under a general anaesthetic.

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Alfie the dog

Afghans are known for their beautiful long hair. But Alfie's coat had been neglected for so long that when he was 設立する abandoned in Bradford he was barely able to walk.

RSPCA 視察官 Rachel Oprysk could not believe the level of neglect he had 苦しむd. She said: "I was horrified at what 明言する／公表する he （機の）カム to us in.

"He was struggling to walk and cock his 脚, because of the 負わせる of his coat.

"He's probably not been groomed for months - if not years. The extent of the matting is the worst I have ever seen in a dog.

"Dogs like Alfie, with long hair, need a lot of attention to keep their coats healthy. It can be やめる high-維持／整備.

"The 負わせる of the matting must have been painful - it would have been like having his hair 絶えず pulled.

"His 肌 had been 感染させるd from the constant drag and the dirt."

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Hairy Afghan hound

Alfie, who is thought to be between two and four years old, is now almost bald in places, but is making a strong reco very.

"You can tell he's much more comfortable now," said 行方不明になる Oprysk. "He'll be on 抗生物質s for another week to get rid of his 肌 感染s, but he's already a lot happier. He is bounding about and having fun, he must feel so much はしけ.

"He can move around. He looks a bit dishevelled but as time passes, his coat will grow 支援する just like human hair."

Alfie is 回復するing at the Animal Home and Clinic in Bradford, where he is kept indoors as much as possible so that he does not feel the 冷淡な.

行方不明になる Oprysk is 勧めるing his owners to come 今後. She has asked anyone who has any （警察などへの）密告，告訴（状） to 接触する the RSPCA on 0300 1234 999.

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