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
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
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 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
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
Large parakeets perch on the arms of Mohamed Al Khaldi at a pet shop in Rafah. AFP