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Friday, December 26, 2014

Home for the holidays: Dog returned to couple after vet performs free surgery

As soon as Lola saw her parents Wednesday, her tail began wagging, her tongue kept licking and licking, and her whimpering all but said: I missed you guys like crazy.

Lola had a tough week. Back surgery for a slipped disk that prevented her from walking. And the prospect of a new home.

The 4-year-old dachshund’s owners also had a difficult time. Unable to afford the surgery, the Pembroke Pines couple had given up Lola to an animal rescue group.

But when Kendall veterinarian Michael Wong found out that the family couldn’t afford the $6,000 back operation, he did the surgery for free.

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Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/kendall/article4931937.html#storylink=cpy

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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousDecember 26, 2014 at 2:59 PM

    I love to read refreshing stories such as this. In a world, where it seems only bad things happen, it's great to realize not all is bad. I wish the uplifting stories would be told more often. This story brings back memories of my vet in NC. Though my cat could not be saved, Dr. Mark Lapierre in Greensboro, donated all of the life saving care he administered.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 27, 2014 at 8:49 AM

    A lot of folks don't know about animal chiropractics,but a yearly visit would not hurt.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 27, 2014 at 9:47 AM

    A choice for good!!!

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  4. AnonymousDecember 27, 2014 at 12:53 PM

    This is what "it's all about!'

    Thanks for sharing this story.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 27, 2014 at 9:28 PM

    Thanks, Doc! I'm glad your business was doing well enough that you could afford to donate this gift. That's really a big one! God will get you back!

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