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Recently, an animal rescuer’s determination not only saved a stray dog’s life, but also helped it to walk again. IT professional, Bhavin Bhatt helped Manchu (stray dog) who got paralyzed after a hit-and-run accident that happened in Mumbai.
Man saved a stray dog
Bhavin Bhatt is also an animal rescuer. Last June he found a dog lying in the rain on the footpath of Manchubhai Road at Malad East. He named the dog Manchu, after he rescued him.
Bhatt said, “Manchu was paralyzed. The accident had caused a nerve compression in its spine. Most vets said there was no hope, and suggested to euthanize Manchu to relive it of pain.”
Bhatt never lost hope
Not wanting to give up, the 28-year-old consulted over seven vets while Gargi Gogoi who runs foster for strays helped keep Manchu at her kennel. A few months later, in September, Bhatt took Manchu to veterinarian Dr Deepa Katyal for Pain Management therapy, and that was the first time he saw some improvement.
Dr Katyal said, “Due to compression and inflammation in the spine from the trauma injury, it could not stand up and would only crawl. We used several modules of acupuncture, cold laser, physiotherapy and massages to treat him. A month later he began to show some leg movements,” she said.
Finally, Manchu walks again
After seven acupuncture sessions, five months of pain management and a handmade cart-support later, he could walk again. To help the dog get acquainted with what it was like to be on his feet again, Bhatt also arranged for a special walking cart.
“Dog carts cost around Rs 30,000. Since I did not have that much money, I researched for alternatives and met Dr Mukesh Doshi, who specialises in prosthetics. He made a cart using PVC pipes and tyres in a minimal budget and it helped Manchu to begin moving,” said Bhatt.
While vets and many of his friends have lauded Bhatt’s efforts, he insists that rather Manchu has taught him the most important lesson of life, “not give up and believe in miracles.”
Source: DNA
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