Kabang undergoes plastic surgery but can’t have snout replaced
By Julie Alipala
The adage “You reap what you sow” has been proven to be true once more even if the one committing the good deed was just a dog.
The adage “You reap what you sow” has been proven to be true once more even if the one committing the good deed was just a dog.
Victoria Lorzano, who has worked in Hong Kong for 10 years, was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer by her doctor there. When the doctor recommended surgery, Lorzano decided to come home because she did not want to have the procedure there where nobody would take care of her.
Kabang, the snout-less street dog from the Philippines, may spend a wintry Christmas in America, as she undergoes a series of facial surgeries in a California hospital.
A dog from the Philippines who became an international hero after she sacrificed her snout to save two young girls will have to wait a little longer for surgery to repair her missing muzzle.
Docking here is a much deserved break for crew members of the American hospital ship USNS Mercy, whose last stop was Samar where its crew conducted 271 surgeries and treated at least 16,000 patients.
Animal welfare groups and individuals touched by the dog Kabang’s act of saving two girl’s from harm in December are moving heaven and earth to help at least one of her masters accompany the pet to the United States for reconstructive surgery to restore the dog’s lost upper jaw.
The courageous canine who saved two girls from harm when she blocked the path of a speeding motorcycle here in December, is US-bound.
Twin sisters who had been joined at the chest are preparing to leave the hospital two weeks after surgery — each in their own car seat.
A pair of two-year-old formerly conjoined twin girls from the Philippines are recovering well after an operation to separate them in California, a hospital spokeswoman said Wednesday.
US surgeons on Tuesday successfully separated conjoined 2-year-old girls born in the Philippines, drawing tears from their mother who praised God for keeping them alive.
US surgeons on Tuesday successfully separated conjoined two-year-old girls born in the Philippines, bringing tears to the eyes of their mother who praised God for keeping them alive.
