Leg bitten off – Henry “limps” in our hearts with prosthesis

Knock, tap and in between a cheerful bark – this is what it sounds like when the affectionate Belgian Shepherd “Henry” steps towards you, wagging his tail happily. It is thanks to the gifted hands of Eva Schnabl-Feichter that he can actually stumble through his four-legged life carefree.

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Because she applied an entirely new high-tech surgical method to her ‘woof’ patient. “We have fitted ‘Henry’ with a so-called self-powered prosthesis. This can be done very well in dogs that still have a functional elbow,” says the vet. Why such an operation is so important for the quality of life of German Shepherds & Co: 60 percent of the body weight of healthy animals rests on the front legs. And without the “legs” it is very difficult.

Rottweiler bit off poor Henry’s paw
The reasons for the loss of the main means of transport for such a creature may be an accident, or that the precious animal was legless from birth. The case of “Henry” is another special one, and his path is paved with pranks of fate.

Because first he was abandoned and ended up in the shelter. There the shepherd encountered a Rottweiler, who bit off his right knuckle below the elbow with his sharp teeth. But now the Happy Vetmed ending. “Henry” can now frolic again.