Surgery delayed for Filipino dog that lost snout

Posted at: 10/16/2012 10:08 PM
By: Associated Press | WHEC.com

nullA dog from the Philippines who became an international hero after she sacrificed her snout to save two young girls will have to wait a little longer for surgery to replace her missing muzzle.
 
The Sacramento Bee reports that veterinarians at the University of California, Davis said Tuesday that Kabang needs treatment for heartworm and chemotherapy for a vaginal tumor before she can undergo facial reconstruction.
 
The mixed-breed dog ended up in Davis last week after a nurse from Buffalo, N.Y., spearheaded a fundraising campaign to bring her to the U.S. Veterinarians in the Philippines had been unable to treat her injuries.
 
Newspapers in the Philippines reported that Kabang had her snout and upper jaw shea

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