September Pet of the Month
Laika 8 month old Labrador puppy

Laika was brought into the Totton Clinic in June having been hit by a car near her home. She sustained severe injuries to her back legs. Thankfully there were no broken bones, but she had a lot of skin loss. Laika was anaesthetised and the wounds were cleaned and surgically repaired where possible. The injuries required regular dressing changes over the following weeks. Throughout the whole treatment Laika remained a very happy confident puppy. She never minded coming in for her appointments to see us (probably because she enjoyed being carried around and spoilt!). As she was so well behaved we even managed to change her dressings without sedation, although she was bribed with tasty food! Thankfully Laika has made a full recovery and has just been given the all clear and is able to return to normal, no more cage rest! It took 11 weeks of home care, nursing and a lot of veterinary treatment. She is very lucky!
Laika wasn’t insured and the total cost of her treatment was over £2000. She was fortunate that her owners were able to fund her treatment, but for some it may have been a very different story.