Typically, students handle cases involving animals that have suffered attacks from predators. Today’s case involved a sheep bitten by a wolf, sustaining a deep neck wound along with two perforations in the trachea. Remarkably, the animal’s breathing remained stable, though subcutaneous emphysema developed due to air accumulation under the skin. The wound was meticulously cleaned following the appropriate wound-care protocol, and both the internal tracheal injuries and external wounds in the neck muscles and skin were sutured in a manner that allowed the animal to breathe and carry out vital functions normally.

Dr. Maryam Ibrahim Yassin from the Department of Surgery supervised a group of students on this case. Notably, student Ridwan Ahmed Basheer excelled in leading the team and implementing the procedures as recommended by the supervising professor.