Who is Wonky Wanda? Cocker spaniel puppy who had surgery on deformed front legs
MIRACLE puppy Wanda had a wobbly start to life, after being born with deformed front legs which caused her to walk wonkily.
To add to her misfortune, the adorable cocker spaniel was abandoned at a rescue centre - where her carers were advised to put the pooch down.
However, staff at , in Kent, refused to give up on Wanda - who was operated on by a specialist vet, and is now well on her way to making a recovery.
This is everything you need to know about wobbly Wanda, who achieved fame on ITV's This Morning - where Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield soon fell in love with her.
What's Wanda's story?
"Only last Monday she was signed off from her previous surgeries and we were led to believe her prognosis was excellent, however over the last few days it has become apparent that her left leg was twisting and failing to support her weight.
"Today we whisked her to another specialist orthopaedic vet and the news isn't good.
"Tomorrow Wanda is to undergo a corrective Osteotomy, this will break her ulna bone, remove an area of bowed bone and to fix the 2 joints that meet at the elbow as there is currently no ligament or cartilage holding them in place, despite her previous operation.
"Wanda's leg will then be fixed with an exterior frame for 6 weeks.
This is the last chance for her left foreleg as the alternative is to amputate.
Wonky Wanda's fundraising target
"Our supporters been so fantastic helping to raise funds for us and we are so sorry to have to ask for your help again as, even with a generous charitable discount, this surgery is estimated at £2,500.
"We are currently racking our brains to come up with some fundraising ideas so please get in touch if you can help or offer prizes."
On July 20, there was another pupdate. The team wrote: "Sadly Wanda couldn't have the corrective osteotomy as it was found, under anaesthetic, that her problems were worse than previously thought so we had to have a rethink.
"We managed to get an appointment with the top orthopaedic vet in the country (yes, that one!) but unfortunately with her problems as they are her surgical options are not viable and we may be facing a very hard decision in the near future."
What does the future hold for Wonky Wanda?
In their last update, written in September, it appeared the staff had accepted that Wanda will always be disabled, and never walk completely 'normally'.
They said: "Over the summer we have debated our options but have ultimately been led by Wanda herself, she is the happiest little dog we know - she is in no pain currently, she walks, runs, digs and swims.
"During one of our fundraising shows we met Elvis, a wonderful little Dachshund who uses a cart to support his disabilities, so we got in touch with the company in America and you can see the results in the album 'Wonky Wanda's Wheels'!
"We are so grateful to everyone who has donated towards her care so far, we have been truly touched by your generosity. Thank you so much!"
Wanda returned to This Morning to update Holly and Phil on her condition, on December 5.
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