Phoebe rescued this pup from the MMR2 highway on Sunday. She was found lying on the divider and was later discovered to be limping.
Phoebe and her sister, Sew Yen, brought the pup to our panel vet today, for an evaluation. They came all the way from Batu Caves!
See the limping leg?
This is Wawa (the name is given by the girls' brother). And Wawa is so good-natured, sweet and friendly. Even the vet said so.
Wawa was found with a short metal chain on her. She must have escaped, got lost or had been abandoned. She couldn't have been a stray, because of the chain and because she is so, so incredibly people-friendly. She even came right up to me and nudged her head against my leg.
Sew Yen and Wawa.
That's Phoebe, in green, a young rescuer in the making.
The vet sketched what he thinks the fracture is like, based on his evaluation of how Wawa walks. He suspects the femur fracture is not new because from the swelling, callouses could have already formed to self-heal the fracture.
Our bones (and that of the animals, too) have this remarkable ability to repair itself when broken. First, blood vessels will be formed between the two broken pieces to "rejoin" them. Next comes the callouses which forms cartilage. This way, the fracture is "repaired" on its own, but the leg will be shorter than what it was originally.
Wawa sat patiently and was absolutely well-behaved as the vet explained all the details to the humans.
Phoebe has several options, two of which are:
1. Do an IM-pin insertion, but there is no guarantee it would be 100% successful as there have been cases where the metal pin breaks in active dogs.
2. Leave it alone and keep Wawa confined in a small space for 6-8 weeks so that the bone can heal naturally.
The other options are not even worth considering.
Phoebe brought all the medication given by the first vet she brought Wawa to earlier. There was Neurobion for the nerves, antibiotics to prevent internal infection, medication for ear-mites and a high-calcium supplement.
Wawa is such a sweet dog.
She is so lucky to have been rescued by Phoebe and she now has a whole family who loves her.
But Phoebe already has a dog and cannot adopt Wawa, yet she is willing to foster Wawa until she is better, then, put her up for adoption.
Wawa has lacerations in her underside, but these have healed quite well. From the healing, perhaps she was involved in an accident where her leg had been crushed and the lacerations were also caused during that time.
The vet advised that if Phoebe decides to opt for the IM-pin insertion surgery, it has to be done as soon as possible because if it is postponed any further, more healing would have taken place and it would be difficult to separate the rejoined bone to make it properly alligned again.
The vet showing Phoebe how to feel for the fracture.
The pretty little thing...
Phoebe and Sew Yen decided it's best to let Wawa heal on her own since that would be less risky. Also, the vet is quite sure healing has already taken place. It's just that Wawa will always have a slight limp.
Worse come to worst, should the fracture fail to join back and the leg cannot be used anymore, amputation would be an option....but not now. Give it time to heal and let's see what happens.
Today's consultation is sponsored from our funds.
We wish Wawa a speedy recovery.
And we thank Phoebe and her family for taking Wawa in and looking after her.
More Articles By AnimalCare
|
| 
Member Login
