Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Snow Gally, a two-year-old mixed-breed dog from Manhattan’s Upper East Side, was transferred to AMC after complications from a bite wound to her left hind limb. Upon arrival, she was critically ill with septic shock and required intensive care from the Critical Care Service. She was transferred to the Surgery Service while still in critical condition and diagnosed with arterial bleeding from the femoral vessels—the primary blood supply to the limb—as well as necrotizing fasciitis, a rare, rapidly progressive, and life-threatening soft tissue bacterial infection. The Cardiology Service was also consulted to manage concurrent cardiac dysfunction. Given the guarded prognosis, Snow’s family elected to proceed with amputation of the affected limb in a life-saving effort. She survived surgery and following removal of the infected limb, her condition stabilized. However, extensive tissue damage left a large open wound. After a week of negative pressure wound therapy, Snow underwent successful closure with a complex skin flap procedure performed by Drs. Chanel Berns, Chelsea Tyler, and Jordan Pieczynski. Over the following months, Snow made a remarkable recovery. Now thriving as a three-legged dog, she enjoys an active and joyful life and even ran along the beach in Maine during her parents’ vow renewal celebration.
Snow Gally, a two-year-old mixed-breed dog from Manhattan’s Upper East Side, was transferred to AMC after complications from a bite wound to her left hind limb. Upon arrival, she was critically ill with septic shock and required intensive care from the Critical Care Service. She was transferred to the Surgery Service while still in critical condition and diagnosed with arterial bleeding from the femoral vessels—the primary blood supply to the limb—as well as necrotizing fasciitis, a rare, rapidly progressive, and life-threatening soft tissue bacterial infection. The Cardiology Service was also consulted to manage concurrent cardiac dysfunction. Given the guarded prognosis, Snow’s family elected to proceed with amputation of the affected limb in a life-saving effort. She survived surgery and following removal of the infected limb, her condition stabilized. However, extensive tissue damage left a large open wound. After a week of negative pressure wound therapy, Snow underwent successful closure with a complex skin flap procedure performed by Drs. Chanel Berns, Chelsea Tyler, and Jordan Pieczynski. Over the following months, Snow made a remarkable recovery. Now thriving as a three-legged dog, she enjoys an active and joyful life and even ran along the beach in Maine during her parents’ vow renewal celebration.
