Healed puppy reunited with Edmonton saviours
Florence Loyie, edmontonjournal.com
Published: Wednesday, November 04, 2009
EDMONTON - It was love at first sight when Salem Bryant and her fiancee John Mudryk spotted Humphry at the Edmonton Humane Society last month.
After hearing the horrible ordeal the tiny Havanese-mix puppy survived, Bryant says she just knew Humphry was the dog for her.
"Look at his face. How can you not love a face like that," Bryant cooed Wednesday as she and Humphry paid a special visit to the humane society's medical staff who nursed the pooch back to health after his broken body was found by the side of a road Sept. 23.
Humphry was less than two months old when a man and his daughter spotted him lying on a north Edmonton road. It's believed the puppy had been dumped off and was wandering around when he was hit by a passing car and left to die on the street.
The Good Samaritan brought the injured pup to the EHS where medical staff immediately began working to save him.
"When he came in, he was in shock. We hooked him up with fluids right away to help with the shock. We sent him right away for X-rays and found a hairline fracture in his pelvis. We didn't know the extent of his internal injuries until the following day," said animal health technician Jessica Steinkey.
Exploratory surgery discovered there was damage to his urinary tract. A second surgery was performed where a bladder catheter was inserted. The puppy, dubbed "Broken Puppy Humphry," remained in critical condition for the next three weeks.
"It was touch and go. As with most critical injuries, more complications developed over time," Steinkey said. "It took two surgeries and the medical skills of four different vets while in the care of the EHS to mend this little guy back to health."
Once he mended and was neutered, and his name shortened to just Humphry, the pup was placed for adoption on Oct. 17. It was a few hours later that Bryant and Mudryk walked through the door and spotted his little face.
Humphry doesn't appear to have any lasting complications from his injuries, said Bryant.
He romps and plays with her other pets which include a Rottweiler named Belle and two cats named Whitie and Blue. Belle fell in love with Humphry right away and is now "his big mama," Bryant said.
Humphry is just one of several animals that make it through the doors of the EHS every year with serious medical conditions.
"We are only able to afford to care for them thanks to our donors," said spokeswoman Shawna Randolph.
The humane society currently has 20 dogs and 148 kittens and cats available for adoption, she added.
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