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Puppy born with legs turned upside down receives successful treatment

2021-09-13T03:39:30.071Z


Siggi, a spotted rat terrier puppy, was born with a birth defect, with which his front legs were backwards.


Oklahoma State University fourth-year veterinary student Gabriela Iribar listens to Siggi's heart, along with Dr. Erik Clary, before corrective surgery.

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In many ways, Siggi was born a normal little dog: sweet, cheerful, and extremely playful.

But this spotted rat terrier also turned out to be quite unusual.

Due to a birth defect, its front legs were backwards.

A team from the Oklahoma State University (OSU) College of Veterinary Medicine was able to give Siggi a chance to lead a normal life after performing corrective surgery to get the legs into the correct position.

The university's Veterinary Teaching Hospital (VTH) had only performed this operation once, the institution reported in a press release on Aug. 31.

The first dog, a coonhound named Milo, underwent successful corrective surgery in 2019.

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A Dallas animal rescue group brought Siggi to VTH when he was 13 weeks old, hoping the puppy would have the same luck as Milo.

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"As with Milo, Siggi's problem appeared to be in his legs, but it was actually in his elbows," said Dr. Erik Clary, VTH animal surgeon, in the statement.

"For reasons that are not fully understood, the elbows of these patients disarticulate early in life and the result is severe rotation of the lower front limbs and an inability to walk. At best, they can get a crawl that looks like the worst. more uncomfortable and unsuitable for a dog's life. "

Siggi after her corrective surgery.

The procedure that changed the life of the puppy Siggi

Siggi underwent a more complicated operation than Milo's because a computed tomography (CT) scan showed a "significant" deformity in the bones of the lower elbow, according to Clary.

"The CT scan helped us plan a more complex procedure that would require an intentional tear at the top of her ulna to derottle the limb," Clary said.

On May 12, Siggi received the life-changing procedure, after which splints were placed on her elbows and a fixation brace while her bones healed.

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Weeks later, Siggi's bones were strong enough for rehabilitation and to start learning to walk again.

Clary said Siggi "proved to be a pretty quick learner ... doing a lot of things that puppies like to do, including chasing a ball in the yard."

Although Clary's team performed the operation, she attributes Siggi's happy ending to the OSU marketing team, which helped spread Milo's story and let people know that the operation is possible.

"Siggi found attention and came to OSU VTH because Milo's story was shared beyond our walls," Clary said.

"Milo has brought a lot of joy to many people and I hope the same will happen with Siggi."

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Source: cnnespanol

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