Seb experienced the negligence and death of his owner, before finally finding himself in good hands. The veterinary assistant who treated this dog and saw him go from an alarming state of health to an almost miraculous recovery, decided to make him the newest member of his family.
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A dog that was on the verge of death was rescued by vets and adopted, reports Teesside Live.
Last February, Seb, 11-year-old Rough Collie, was in an extremely worrying state of health after the death of his owner. The discovery was made at Stockton-on-Tees, in the North East of England. He was with 2 other dogs.
Alerted, the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) sent the Animal Rescue Officer Ruth Thomas-Coxon on the spot to take charge of the canids.
Upon arrival at the veterinary clinic in Darlington, Seb had to be anesthetized and shaved, so tangled was his hair. The animal was almost skin and bones. Veterinary Assistant, Nicole Burn treated him daily and followed the evolution of his health.
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« When I first saw Seb he was in terrible shape and we thought he was hours away from dying “, says the young woman of 28 years. The dog then weighed only 12.2 kilograms, while the minimum weight for a male of this breed is 20 kilograms.
2 months later, Seb was completely transformed. In great shape, he now weighed 19.9 kilograms on the scale. Something unthinkable when it had been recovered from its late master.
“Such a sweet and happy boy”
Over time, he and Nicole Burn are attached to each other. So as soon as she found out Seb could be adopted, she took the necessary steps to officially become its new owner.
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« I grew up with Rough Collies, so I know the breed well. He is such a sweet and happy boy. I bonded with him right away, and now he’s always by my side “, she says.
Since, Seb accompanies him every day to his place of work at the clinic.
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