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A Russian rescue dog has managed to defy the odds.
Novosibirsk-based veterinarian Sergei Gorshkov is being praised for performing the surgery that saved Monika’s life. Since 2015, he has performed operations involving prosthetic limbs on 37 animals, with Monika being the first dog to benefit from his work, the news outlet added.
“I don’t think we were optimistic about that,” said Gorshkov perCNN.“But on the third day, she started standing up and walking around the clinic, going from room to room.”
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In December 2020, in the Russian town of Plastunovskaya, workers found Monika alone with injuries to all four of her paws. It is unclear how the dog ended up in this condition, but there is speculation Monika was abused and abandoned.
Eventually, Monika was brought to the Russian city of Krasnodar, where her limbs were amputated, and she received a blood transfusion. From there, shelter volunteers Marina Gapich and Alla Leonkina started caring for the dog and struggled with what to do next. Many suggested that Monika should be put down, but the volunteers believed there had to be other options.
To save the dog, the two women got in touch with Gorshkov and managed to raise $5,400 to pay for the operation that saved Monika from being euthanized, CNN added.
“I’m happy to give a new life to the animals,” Gorshkov said.
source: people.com
