Kerala vets save puppy’s life in Malaysia by tele-guided surgery

Apr 30, 2020

Wayanad (Kerala), May 01 (ANI): A puppy, Max had a rare birth defect, which needed an operation as he battled for life in Malaysia. About 3,000 km away, a team of doctors in Kerala's Wayanad, carried out a tele-guided surgery (TGS), saving the life of the two-month old pup. "Max is a two-month-old puppy of Miniature Pinscher breed who was treated at the Windsor Veterinary Hospital near Penang in Malaysia,” Dr S Suryadas, who headed the team of vets, told ANI. The puppy was suffering from a rare birth defect called vascular ring anomaly, when it was brought to the hospital in Malaysia. According to the doctor in Malaysia, Max is taking rest after the surgery.