Diablo

Penn Vet

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Diablo, the New Castle County, Delaware police dog, has undergone surgery here at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital for two gunshot wounds to his left hind leg and left shoulder. After a lengthy surgery Diablo is in stable condition and is resting comfortably.

"On behalf of each and every officer from the New Castle County Police Department, we would like to thank those who offered the many thoughts and prayers for Diablo received through phone calls, emails, text messages and media contacts. We would also like to offer our heartfelt gratitude to the physicians at the University of Pennsylvania for saving the life of a true hero." - Sr. Corporal Trinidad Navarro

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December 1, 2009 press release

November 25, 2009 press release

November 18, 2009 press release

November 16, 2009 press release

November 12, 2009 press release

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Dr. Elaine Holmes with Diablo	Diablo leaves the Ryan Veterinary Hospital with his handler

Please credit: John Donges/School of Veterinary Medicine/University of Pennsylvania

Dr. Elaine Holmes, DVM, Diablo's surgeon

Dr. Elaine Holmes Dr. Holmes was raised in Algonac, MI. She received her Bachelors of Science in Biology from Ohio Northern University. She attended veterinary school at Michigan State University, where she received her DVM and discovered her passion for surgery. Dr. Holmes completed an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Texas A&M University. She is currently in the second year of her surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania.

During her time at Penn Vet, her clinical interests have been broad and range from minimally invasive procedures and interventional radiology, to bone cancer, and open fracture management and terminal ballistics.