Merida
Hearts melted when Rough Collie Merida came to Fitzpatricks as a six-month-old in 2018 with hugely complex problems caused by a genetic failure of the bones of the forearms to grow at the same rate. This results in markedly deformed front legs and elbows.
Treatment
Noel’s innovative techniques, including a traction frame where he can slowly pull Merida’s radius bone into the correct position over two weeks, offer hope for a pain-free life from what he describes as “a 3D biological jigsaw puzzle.”
Merida with Mum Gemma
Merida with her family
Merida relaxing
