Ariel, who was born with two pairs of again legs partially fused collectively, is recovering properly
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A six-legged puppy discovered deserted in a carpark has been provided a brand new lease on life – after surgical procedure to take away her additional limbs was a smash success.
The young black-and-white spaniel, was present in Pembroke city centre in September final yr, has been capable of have a particular operation to enhance her high quality of life after a fundraising attraction. The pup was taken in by the Greenacres Rescue charity, close to Haverfordwest, and has since been cared for by a foster household.
Ariel – named after Disney’s Little Mermaid character as a result of her partially-fused additional again legs resembled a mermaid’s tail – was born with a number of beginning defects. She was operated on at Langford Vets Small Animal Referral Hospital in Somerset, a part of the University of Bristol, to rectify them.
A spokesman for the charity advised PA: “Her additional limbs have been removed. Thankfully having the CT images meant they did not discover anything unexpected and although it wasn’t a regular amputation it was ‘uneventful’.
“When we spoke she was in recovery, having lots of love and fuss from the nursing team – but all be reassured she’s doing well,” they continued. “We really hope she will now have an easy and quick recovery.”
Vicki Black, hospital director at Langford Vets Small Animal Referral Hospital, advised NationalWorld in a press release: “Ariel was a complicated little dog whose care required close collaboration across a number of our specialist led teams -including orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, anaesthesia and radiology.”
But she said they were “delighted” that the lovely little dog had recovered from her surgery well. “As part of the University of Bristol we are a centre committed to career-long learning and are proud to innovate and treat pets like Ariel.”
She added: “Ariel deservedly has many devoted supporters, it was a great pleasure to treat her and work with Greenacres Rescue.”
