One intervention inside a much larger rescue effort.
Wodan was transferred to Penn Vet's VHUP for specialist treatment after severe trauma. The Bellwether account describes repeated surgery and wound care, antimicrobial treatment, intensive monitoring, nutrition support and management of circulation. During ICU care, the report states that Wodan received Oxyglobin together with other therapies.
This makes the case useful as historical real-world evidence of a veterinary hemoglobin-based oxygen carrier being used in a complex emergency. It does not isolate the contribution of Oxyglobin from the rest of the treatment.
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Critical care first; recovery over time.
The historical report describes a prolonged course rather than a single decisive intervention. A later turning point was that Wodan began eating on his own and was described as bright and alert. He ultimately returned home and continued follow-up care and rehabilitation.
The article also records a systems-level response: PennSTAR offered transport support for severely injured police dogs so they could reach specialist care rapidly.
A historical bridge between oxygen-delivery science and real veterinary emergency care.
K19 complements the K-9 Saxon record. Both are historical real-world cases involving working dogs and Oxyglobin, but the documentation differs. Wodan is documented in Penn Vet's own Bellwether publication; Saxon is documented through Biopure's 2002 Annual Report and a later Fresno Police legacy record.
Together they show that veterinary oxygen-carrier use was not confined to controlled trials. They remain case-level evidence, not proof of efficacy for BHOC or any future formulation.
Evidence boundary: this is a historical single-case narrative from a university veterinary publication. It documents treatment context and Oxyglobin use, but it does not establish causality, comparative efficacy, dosing guidance, current availability or BHOC efficacy.