Animal Spotlight - Wallaby (Wally)

Many of you know, Wallaby, or Wally for short, is Dr. Frier's yellow Labrador. Pictures of her diving in water hang on the wall of the clinic .

Recently, she had a splenic torsion, or a twisting of the spleen. This required emergency surgery to save her life. Her damaged spleen was removed and she recovered after extensive care and blood transfusions.

Unfortunately, at the same time, a malignant tumor was noticed on her rear leg. It was removed and sent to pathology for analysis. The diagnosis was fibrosarcoma, or cancer of her Achilles tendon. Her only hope of survival was amputation of the leg.

Only one week after her massive splenic surgery, Wally had her leg amputated. Happily, she is recovering well and has already jumped into the pool for a swim.

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