Katherine, Dr. Lisa & Kerry with Katrina (still groggy)
After a 2½ hour operation and two days to recover from the surgery Katrina is now on the mend! Katrina’s surgery went extremely well despite a few hiccups that are to be expected with any deep diving animal under anesthetic. AMWRRO vet Dr. Lisa performed yet another fantastic surgery and managed to debride all necrotic and infected tissues away from the abdominal muscles and remove the entire effected area before closing Katrina up with several internal and external stiches. The wound is much larger than first thought and many feathers surrounding the wound needed removing altogether; these will grow back over the next 4-6 weeks and in that time AMWRRO expects to have her release application submitted to the department for approval (pending all goes well). If Katrina’s feathers do not cover the entire area and she is deemed “not waterproof” then AMWRRO will need to reconsider her release. Flippers crossed Katrina can again prove her ability to defy the odds and bounce back once again!
