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Chihuahua Survives 3 Days With BBQ Fork in Brain

by Kristen Seymour (Subscribe to Kristen Seymour's posts): Jul 14th 2009 5:00PM Filed Under: Dogs, Pets News

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Here's one dog you probably won't find begging grill-side any time soon.

Smokey, a 12-week-old chihuahua puppy, ended up with a large barbecue fork in his brain after the utensil snapped in half on the grill, flew through the air, and impaled the poor puppy's head, reports the Telegraph. The terrified pup then ran off into the woods, where he hid for two days.

When his owner Hughie Wagers finally found him, Smokey was taken straight to the Cumberland Valley Animal Hospital, in London, Kentucky, where Michelle Duncum was on duty. Duncum said, "[W]hen he brought him in we couldn't believe our eyes."

X-rays showed that the fork was actually in the dog's brain, so the vet, Dr. Keaton Smith, only gave Smokey a 50/50 chance of surviving its removal. The operation itself only took about 30 seconds -- they just shaved Smokey's head and pulled the fork out. Thankfully the pint-sized pup is recovering wonderfully.

"His nerve endings around the eye still seem to be a little slow but I think that will heal over time," said Smith. "He really is a little miracle."

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Dog to Undergo Sight-Restoring Surgery

by Maria Coder (Subscribe to Maria Coder's posts): May 14th 2009 10:00AM Filed Under: Dogs, Pet Health

If all goes as planned, a Maltese named Buffy will be able to see again on Friday. Photo: Natalia RomayFlickr

Buffy the pup may see her devoted owners again by week's end.

The 11-year-old Maltese will undergo the first ever retinal reattachment surgery in Western Australia this Friday at a private veterinary clinic in Mt. Lawley.

Ophthalmologist Dr. Dimitri Yellachich, his assistant Denise Lomax and veterinary surgeons Robert Harris and Trevor Pavey will re-attach Buffy's retinas during the operation, which could take anywhere from one to five hours. When it's done, Buffy should be able to see again.

"Buffy is a lovely little dog," Dr. Yellachich told Paw Nation. "We are going to do everything we can to make sure the operation is a success."

Not only is this the first surgery of its kind for Western Australia -- it won't cost Buffy's owners a dime.

"I have called upon good will," said Dr. Yellachich. "All the equipment and consumables for this surgery are loaned or donated. It's all coming from the private sector. No Medicare, no public hospital resources will be used." And in keeping with the spirit, the medical professionals and vets have also forgone their fees. "The operation will take place in a private veterinary clinic on our own time," Yellachich said.

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Miniature Poodle
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Miniature Schnauzer
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Miniature Bull Terrier
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