These pictures are from two of several of my patients, on referal from my veterenarian. It seems no matter how fast they go, it ain't fast enough. The little fellow in the first four shots was on his way home when some dude struck him from behind. Then a nice lady stopped and picked him up and took him to the Miracle Mile Animal Hospital. Dr. Wilson knew I worked with fiberglass, so he called me in. The doc said he was eating dog food and moving all fours so he figured all he needed was a cast.
 

   We took him to the Shop and put a cast on him being careful not to make the cast too heavy or wrap it too far around his shell. This way when he heals he will be able to shed the cast. We also sort of eased his shell back into shape being careful to not force anything as he was moving well and to jack his shell around might cause more internal injuries.As you can see I had help, nurse T'sar. He is another story, that's for sure!
 
 
 

  I placed a business card from the animal hospital in between the layers of glass and took him back. I asked the receptionest to call the lady and see if she would mind picking up the patient and returning him to area where she found him. And she did! A couple of months later the animal hospital got a call. Seems someone found a peice of fiberglass with the Vet's card in it and wanted to know what the deal was! So I guess it worked for him.
 
 

  I used some aluminum tape to cover the wound instead of body putty as the shell was in pretty good shape. Duct tape and masking tape do not work well for this as the adhesive bleeds through and retards the cure of the resin severally. The aluminum tape is used primarily for ridgid air conditioning ducts. I use it quite a bit for sacrificial molds and forms in the fiberglass repair trade.
 
 
 

  This next little lady got watermellonseeded on Slater Road just after we moved here fourteen years ago. I saw her go sailing through a field and went after her. I cleaned the wound with a waterbased pyrithrin solution. This has no alcohol or other substance to give pain. And, as you can see, I have improved my technique over the years. I found a way to keep my patients from leaving before I'm through with the operation. Also it takes about an hour for the glass to become firm and trim the excess.
 
 

  The vet tells me they have a new medicine to promote healing. He says it will grow skin over an opening so fast you don't dare carry it in your back pocket!

   Well that's about all I have for now. I have some neat old pictures of the stunt double for the "Thayer V" from "On Golden Pond" to show next time. So come on back and we'll open a keg of nails!     Will