Gitmo is a six-year-old female Yorkshire Terrier/Toy or Miniature Poodle breed (YorkiePoo for short) that is the pride and joy of Olive Collins. Folks from around Havana will remember Olive Collins as the wonderful pharmacist and owner of the Main Street Drug in Havana.

Back on May 31st, Olive Collins brought Gitmo to Winter Animal Hospital after the dog had been savagely attacked and/or struck by a car (no one is still really sure). She had been cut from just below her ear, all the around her neck. Dr. Tera Ward Winters was on duty that Saturday morning, and with the able assistance of Vet Technician Shannon Schiller, managed to sedate Gitmo, sew her up and insert drain tubes.

All seemed well after that, and Gitmo was on the way to recovery when Olive Collins brought Gitmo back to the Winter Animal Hospital on June 9th as the dog was having trouble breathing. After a series of x-rays and further examination, Dr. Tera Winters determined that Gitmo had a traumatic diaphragmatic hernia and some broken ribs as a result of the earlier incident.

Dr. Tera Winters and Dr. Greg Winter operated on Gitmo with Shannon assisting. On July 10th, the stitches were removed, and as noted above and in the pictures, Gitmo is on the road (no pun intended) to a full recovery.

Olive Collins thanks Dr. Tera Winters and Dr. Greg Winter and Shannon Schiller for the wonderful care they have given to Gitmo. Gitmo is living proof of the wonderful care all animals receive at the Winter Animal Hospital. So say Gitmo and Olive Collins, and so say the rest of us that get to experience that care on a daily basis.

Gitmo Collins, truly deserving to be Winter Animal Hospital pet of the month!