GPA National announces the Emily Griffin Memorial Injury Fund.  This fund is available to GPA Chapters and Sub-Chapters to help with expenses incurred when treating injured greyhounds.

• Emily Griffin Memorial Injury Fund Grant Application
• Injury Fund Policy and Procedures

 

	First recipient of the Emily Griffin Injury Fund Kevin's Story GPA Greater Orlando
Kevin
	Einstein's Story GPA Springfield
Einstein
	Dharma's Story GPA Central Florida
Dharma

Kevin was badly injured during schooling on November 7, 2003.  The trainer called GPA and said he would not be able to have his leg repaired. He had never raced.  The next day he was taken to the vet, who took x-rays and bandaged his leg.  The Vet said his foot was broken in four places and he required surgery.  If he did not have the surgery,  "euthanasia" was the only other option.
   On November 10,  Kevin was taken to a vet who specializes in orthopedic
repairs and has operated successfully on many Greyhounds.
   Kevin is now recuperating and is doing well with three pins in his foot.  He is receiving injections of antibiotics daily as one of the broken bones had poked through the skin. He is alert, eating well, and seems quite content.
    The total cost of Kevin surgery and after care is $1,367.27 which will be paid through the Emily Griffin Injury Fund.
  

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Einstein
GPA Springfield, Mo

Last October, Einstein broke a hock at the Woodlands Greyhound Track in
Kansas City.  His surgery was $516.  A trainer at the Woodlands (Einstein was not in his kennel) volunteered to rehab and foster Einstein for free.  Einstein was there 3 months and he arrived at GPA Springfield in February. Einstein's registered name is Seen It Before.  He is a sweet sweet boy.
Einstein was adopted by the Blauvelt Family of Springfield, MO on March 3rd.

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GPA Central Florida applied for funds from the  Emily Griffin  Memorial Fund for a greyhound named Dharma.  She is a 4 year old brindle female and weighs in at 58 pounds.  Dharma was the 26th greyhound to suffer a break during this racing season at the Melbourne Greyhound Park.  Up until now GPA Central Florida had managed to take care of the vet bills involved; however, Dharma had such a bad break that they were referred to an Animal Specialty Hospital.  The cost for repair was over $1700.  GPA Central Florida feels very
fortunate to have been able to apply for the grant to help cover the Veterinary expenses.

 

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