Palmy Loses Her Leg To Serious Injury

Hi, my name is Palmy. I was found at nearby Nai Yang Beach with a serious wound on my foot. You can read my original story at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.659722960736109.1073742625.108625789179165&type=3

I was struggling on the street at Nai Yang Beach with a horrible foot injury. Unfortunately it was not getting better on its own and lucky for me, animal rescue officer Khun Thep noticed me and brought me back to the clinic at Soi Dog Foundation.

The vets examined me straight away and realised I had a serious infection in my leg. They were really hoping they would be able to fix it with medicines, but the infection spread. To stop it spreading to other parts of my body they had to make the hard decision to remove my leg.

I was so scared about what life would be like with 3 legs, but Dr Eed, who performed the operation told me not to worry. She said that many dogs have lost their leg through injury and they get by just as well as dogs with 4 legs. They still go for walks and probably get even more attention from volunteers because they are special. I felt much less nervous after Dr Eed told me that.

I had my surgery the other day and am now recovering in the clinic. I have been a bit tired and quiet since my surgery. Dr Andy did a blood test on me and found I had blood parasites, so I need to be treated for that now. Things have been tough for me, but I am sure I will get through it eventually as I know the vets are giving me the best care they can.

Dr Eed and Dr Andy have told me that I was only able to be helped due to the generosity of supporters who are part of the Emergency Response Team. This team allows urgent care to be given to dogs and cats like me. If you would like to join this team to ensure all the animals that come to Soi Dog Foundation receive the care they need, please visit https://www.soidog.org/en/donate-today/ert/ert.html

Source: http://www.facebook.com/SoiDogPageInEnglish/photos/a.6625726..

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Established in 2003 in Phuket, Thailand, Soi Dog is Southeast Asia's largest organisation helping stray animals. The Gill Dalley sanctuary in Phuket is home to over 1,600 animals. Soi Dog also has a treatment facility in Bangkok and responds to crisis situations throughout Thailand. The organisation is dedicated to implementing effective, sustainable solutions that reduce the suffering of dogs and cats in Asia, runs entirely on donations and works efficiently so all donations are used to help animals as effectively as possible.

The foundation is a registered not-for-profit organisation in Thailand, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, France and Holland. It has a maximum 4-star rating with Charity Navigator, the largest and most-utilised independent non-profit evaluator in the United States, a platinum seal of transparency from Candid, the world’s largest source of non-profit information, a Top Rated award from Greatnonprofits and the Travelers’ Choice award from Tripadvisor.

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