Studs and stitches: Israeli equine hospital shows surgery isn’t horseplay
By IC-Globaltimes.cn, Published: 2015-12-17 21:33:20
An injured horse enters a stable at Hebrew University's Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Rishon LeZion, Israel, on December 15, 2015. Founded in 1985, doctors at the animal hospital operate on more than 20 horses a month, many of which are bred and trained for competition. Photo: IC
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Founded in 1985, doctors at Hebrew University's Koret School of Veterinary Medicine operate on more than 20 horses a month, many of which are bred and trained for competition. Photos: IC

Veterinarians examine a horse with injured legs at Hebrew University′s Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Rishon Lezion, Israel. Photo: IC
People work together to move the horse to the operation table at Hebrew University′s Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Rishon Lezion, Israel. Photo: IC
Anesthesiologists prepare to sedate a horse before it undergoes surgery to fix its broken legs. Photo: IC
The horse undergoes surgery at Hebrew University′s Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Rishon Lezion, Israel. Photo: IC
A horse hands in a sling during postoperative recovery at Hebrew University′s Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Rishon Lezion, Israel. Photo: IC
A horse fitted with red casts after surgery stands in a stable at Hebrew University′s Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Rishon Lezion, Israel. Photo: IC
A horse receives an IV drip after an operation at the Hebrew University′s Koret School of Veterinary Medicine in Rishon Lezion, Israel. Photo: IC