A puppy born with upside-down paws received successful treatment and learned to walk


A team at Oklahoma State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine was able to give Siggi a chance at a normal life, after performing corrective surgery to bring the paws into the proper downward position.
      The university’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) had performed the surgery only once before, the university said in a presione soltar en Agosto 31. The first dog, a Coonhound named Milo, underwent successful corrective surgery in 2019.
          Siggi after his corrective surgery.

          Siggi underwent a more complicated surgery than Milo because a CT exam showed “significativo” deformity in the bones in the lower elbow, according to Clary.
          Semanas después, Siggi’s bones were strong enough for rehabilitation and to begin learning how to walk again.
          Clary said Siggiproved a fairly quick learnerdoing many things that puppies like to do, including chasing a ball in the yard.

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