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PICS: Eddie the two-legged dog now the proud owner of a prosthetic leg
After being found emaciated with his right front leg and left hind legs crushed inexplicably, when Eddie first arrived at Avontuur Vet, there was not much hope.
After a rough start, thanks to dedicated veterinarians, Eddie is now the proud owner of three legs. Picture: Supplied
A large part of Eddie the two-legged dog’s life was started on the back paw.
After being found emaciated with his right front leg and left hind legs crushed inexplicably, when Eddie first arrived at Avontuur Vet, there was not much hope.
But the determined team of veterinarians saw Lizahn and Sanlie van den Brink eventually adopt Eddie as their second not-so-four-legged fur child after a successful surgery saw two of Eddie’s legs amputated.
And although Eddie was upbeat, Sanlie said he tired quickly because he carried most of his weight on a front leg that was missing. Until now.
On Sunday, Eddie received his prosthetic front leg, after almost a year of fundraising and campaigning. His leg was fitted by Animal Care Division, whose team have also become fond of Eddie.
Now Eddie is able to take full advantage of his regular afternoon walks and bird chasing, and despite having some work cut out for him while he gets used to his new leg, he is already making progress.
Sanlie told The Citizen on Sunday evening that Eddie was already standing on his own, which was a very good sign.
She also said that thanks to the successful fundraising efforts, Avontuur Vet raised almost twice as much money as was needed for Eddie’s R15,000 to R20,000 prosthetic leg.
The extra money will now be used for other welfare cases at the North West-based veterinary practice, she enthused.
If you would like to know more about the life-changing work done by Animal Care Division and Avontuur Vet, check out their Facebook pages here and here.
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