A two-year old terrier has been nursed back to health by a Worcester vet practice.
Bunny, a Bedlington terrier, had withdrawn and became depressed due to constantly being 'in season', with continual bleeding.
Her concerned owner, Tracy Formby, sought help from Brentknoll Veterinary Centre, travelling an 80-mile round trip from her home to get there.
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Brentknoll's clinical director, Rikki Burford, proposed a minimally invasive laparoscopic procedure for Bunny.
Utilising the centre's latest technology and surgical equipment, the terrier's operation was performed by Carly Smith.
The vet said: "A laparoscopic spay was by far the best option for Bunny.
"We're fortunate here to have advanced surgical equipment on site, such as our mini laparoscopy kit, which enables us to spay dogs as small as just 3.5kg.
“There are very few of these type of kits in the UK, so we offer a pretty rare service here and there are many advantages."
She explained: "It's a minimally invasive procedure which only requires a tiny incision through which we then feed the laparoscope, which is a small tube complete with video camera and miniature tools.
"The procedure doesn't take long and another big advantage is that its minimally invasive nature reduces post-operative pain and speeds recovery times.
“Sure enough, Bunny made a fantastic recovery and was back to her old self inside six days, happily running around and acting like a puppy again.”
Ms Formby said: "On the afternoon of the procedure, they called to update us on how Bunny was, how it all went and said we could come and collect her.
“We picked her up at 5pm and she was a bit groggy but fine. The next morning, though, she was by the door wanting to go for a walk, which was amazing."
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