I think the photos will speak for themselves!
Hey Jenny!
Jenny is an extremely grateful dog, because when the senior vet went in with me to see her, she sat up, came to the door of the cage and wagged her tail so, so happily. The vet said seeing how well she is now, she could go home right now!
She doesn't seem to have much trouble coping with the amputation. After all, she had been living with only 3 usable legs for a long time. The vet said they found a lot of pus in the wound on the leg. That means infection had already set in. Luckily it's been removed now. Jenny is on antibiotics, and this would also address the vaginitis.
Mei Leng arrived shortly and Jenny was so happy to see her. It has only been two days, but Jenny knows that this is her saviour, and she is grateful. It is so touching just to see this.
Good girl, Jenny. You'll be fine. (That's my hand...no watch, see?)
Mei Leng will discharge Jenny tomorrow and board her in Puchong at a boarding house that is run by a vet. This place is near Mei Leng's apartment so that she can visit Jenny more frequently. Lydia has offered to visit and help out as well. Jenny will be in good hands.
A bond is formed for the rest of Jenny's life.
Hey girl! You hungry? I thought she looked hungry, so I asked the vet if she could eat, and she said yes. So we gave her water....
She almost finished all of it!
Then, food....AD or kibbles? The vet said kibbles. Ok, kibbles it is, then.
Chomp, chomp, chomp....Jenny was SO hungry!
All of us watched...this is a sight that money cannot buy. The vet says this is such a good sign of recovery. Normally after surgery, the animals don't even feel like eating, especially if complications had arose during the surgery. But look at Jenny...and look at her eat!
The senior vet (who had left by now because he's supposed to be on half-day but stayed back to do the surgery) told me how worried he was during the surgery when Jenny started bleeding profusely. He really thought they were going to lose her. It's very uncommon for our vet to be THIS worried, but he was, and now, he's just so happy with Jenny's remarkably quick recovery.
Jenny finished ALL the kibbles, stopping only once to drink some water. Can we give her more? We're so tempted, but no, we should not. All things in moderation - that's being wise and careful. Diarrhoea is ALWAYS a nightmare.
The vet said there may be a possibility that being a stray, Jenny has tick fever, though not confirmed. But even if she has, her current antibiotics would help already.
The vet further explained that three-legged dogs may be shunned by their pack. We were quite surprised. Apparently, dogs go by smell and even looks. If a dog has been removed from the colony and is now returned, but appear and smell different (clinic smell?), the colony would not recognise her and think she is new. Even losing a limb would make her look different, hence, she is considered a stranger or intruder to the pack. Hence, she is sometimes shunned.
But never mind, Jenny is not going back to the streets. Tomorrow, she will be going to a boarding house in Puchong (there are no sick dogs there) where Mei Leng can visit frequently.
We want so much to find Jenny a good home. Both the vets remarked how well-behaved and lovely her temperament is. That, I totally agree. She has such a lovely temperament and is such a grateful dog.
Would you like to adopt her?
I have updated Lydia and Koo on Jenny's progress. We thank everyone who has chipped in to help Jenny, and I'm sure if Jenny could speak, she would thank everyone too.
Please contact Mei Leng on 012-9761958 if you are interested to adopt Jenny. Such a lovely dog definitely deserves a loving home.
Thank you!
P.S. Jenny has not been spayed as the vets did not want to risk doing that seeing how badly she had bled. She will be spayed at a later date.
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