A VET has shared a harrowing X-ray and issued an urgent warning over a dangerous mistake lurking in your garden this summer.
Silvia Ruiz saved Paddy the puppy’s life after he chomped down on a metal ladybird ornament hanging from a shepherd’s crook.
Paddy the puppy chomped down on a metal shepherd’s crookSWNS
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SWNSOwner Mandi Pountney rushed Paddy to the vets[/caption]
SWNSShepherd’s crooks are often used for hanging baskets or outdoor lights in gardens[/caption]
The three-month-old Staffordshire Bull Terrier ended up with the 5ft crook impaled through his jaw.
His owner Mandi Pountney rushed Paddy to Silvia’s vet practice in Solihull near Birmingham after her partner sawed off 2ft of the pole.
Mandi, 44, told the Coventry Telegraph: “I was upstairs and suddenly heard Paddy screaming in the garden.
“He was running around with the metal pole lodged firmly in his mouth.”
Mandi had moved the ornament out of reach after Paddy kept chewing it.
But an oblivious family member put it back in the ground – where he chomped down on it.
A shocking X-ray showed how the hook had impaled all the way through Paddy’s jaw.
Mandi said the family felt “major guilt” – fearing the little puppy would not make it through surgery.
But nifty vet Silvia put Paddy under general anaesthetic and made an incision on his neck.
She then “slowly and carefully” removed the pole – making sure not to hurt Paddy any more.
The whole surgery took an hour and a half, with Sylvia sterilising Paddy’s wound to stop it getting infected.
Miraculously, the puppy has made a full recovery – passing his post-op checks with flying colours.
Mandi said: “Paddy is absolutely fine now and was running around again the day after surgery as if nothing had happened.”
“They saved his life and really supported us as a family 100 per cent. They all love Paddy, he is like a celebrity when we go in now.”
The shepherd’s crook which impaled Paddy is often used for hanging baskets or outdoor lights in gardens.
But Paddy’s horror injury shows that the crooks should be kept well away from any dogs.
Vet Dr. Rachel Siu reveals the 5 dogs she’d never own
By Marsha O’Mahony
HUSKY
Beautiful, intelligent, and super-active, like a Border Collie, a Husky is a working dog and likes to keep busy.
If you lead a sedentary life, then this guy is not for you, and you are not for him.
It should be no surprise that Huskies love the cold – look at that coat of fur. So, living in 110 degrees in Texas is pretty grim for these dogs.
DACHSHUND
Adorable, cute, funny, and they can be very expensive.
The basic physiology of these sausage dogs does them no favours. “Because of their long backs, they’re really prone to intervertebral disc disease,” said Dr. Rachel.
You would be wise to keep a pot of money aside just in case because back surgery is likely to be expensive.
GREAT DANE
These lolloping, loving, and gregarious dogs are “goofballs.”
But they have short lifespans, developing health issues early on in life. Prepare yourself for heartbreak.
DOODLE
These are the current “it” dog, they are everywhere. They can be mixed with pretty much any other breed.
Their popularity has soared in recent years, with pet owners attracted to their low maintenance and hypoallergenic qualities.
But this couldn’t be further from the truth, said our vet.
“These dogs are often mixed with shedding dogs so they do shed and they also need grooming very frequently,” she wrote.
Their temperament is unpredictable and she has seen some that are wonderful to work with and others who have serious behavioral problems.
BULLDOGS
These guys are adorable but they have serious respiratory problems. Genetics are not on the side of any brachycephalic dog.
“I just would not own them,” she said. “They’re just not a healthy breed. They struggle to breathe with their smooshed faces.”
Like the Dachshund, they also suffer from intervertebral disc disease.
SWNSMandi said the family felt ‘major guilt’ over Paddy’s horror injury[/caption]
She feared the little puppy would not make it through surgerySWNS
Miraculously, the puppy has made a full recoverySWNS Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
