Orthopaedic surgeons offer Gaza's injured animals a new lifeline - in pictures


  • Orthopaedic surgeons Mohammad and Youssef Al Khaldi treat a sheep with a bone fracture, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Orthopaedic surgeons Mohammad and Youssef Al Khaldi treat a sheep with a bone fracture, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • The men began treating animals because of the high incidence of animal injuries. Reuters
    The men began treating animals because of the high incidence of animal injuries. Reuters
  • Mohammad Al Khaldi treats a cat with a bone fracture at his medical centre in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Mohammad Al Khaldi treats a cat with a bone fracture at his medical centre in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • A cat with a broken leg being treated by Mohammad Al Khaldi at his medical centre in Rafah. Reuters
    A cat with a broken leg being treated by Mohammad Al Khaldi at his medical centre in Rafah. Reuters
  • Mohammad Al Khaldi examines a lovebird in a pet shop in Rafah. Reuters
    Mohammad Al Khaldi examines a lovebird in a pet shop in Rafah. Reuters
  • Mohammad and Youssef Al Khaldi treat an injured lovebird at a pet shop in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Mohammad and Youssef Al Khaldi treat an injured lovebird at a pet shop in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Palestinian brothers and orthopaedic surgeons Mohamed and Youssef Al Khaldi treat an injured cat at their clinic at Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
    Palestinian brothers and orthopaedic surgeons Mohamed and Youssef Al Khaldi treat an injured cat at their clinic at Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. AFP
  • The cat has its limb put in a splint. Specialised veterinary care is usually not available for many animals in the Gaza Strip. AFP
    The cat has its limb put in a splint. Specialised veterinary care is usually not available for many animals in the Gaza Strip. AFP
  • Mohamed Al Khaldi treats a pigeon with a bone fracture. AFP
    Mohamed Al Khaldi treats a pigeon with a bone fracture. AFP
  • Large parakeets perch on the arms of Mohamed Al Khaldi at a pet shop in Rafah. AFP
    Large parakeets perch on the arms of Mohamed Al Khaldi at a pet shop in Rafah. AFP