Donkey named Wonder gets new prosthetic leg for Christmas
This ass got a new kick.
A little donkey named Wonder received a new prosthetic limb to help her walk for Christmas.
Wonder was born with a birth defect that left her with two hooves that did not form properly, leaving her unable to walk, according to SWNS.
Wonder received a new prosthetic limb for Christmas. Pet Orthopedics / SWNS
The prosthetic limb will help Wonder walk. Pet Orthopedics / SWNS
But veterinarians from Ghent University have given Wonder some help in the form of a prosthetic front right leg — though the donkey had to first undergo serious surgery, the outlet reported.
The vets came up with a plan in conjunction with Pet Orthopedics, a company that makes prostheses and braces for animals.
Doctors amputated part of Wonder’s game limb and replaced it with a working prosthetic that is designed to grow with her.
“The cooperation results in a perfect amputation stump so that the prosthetic device also fits perfectly,” Wesley Michaels, head of Pet Orthopedics, said to SWNS.
Pet Orthopedics created the new limb for Wonder. Pet Orthopedics / SWNS
After the surgery, the young donkey was able to walk “better than ever before.” Pet Orthopedics / SWNS
Wonder was born with a birth defect that left her with two hooves. Pet Orthopedics / SWNS
“Wonder is still a little donkey who still has to grow in the future, so the prosthesis is adaptive so we can adjust it when she grows,” Michaels reportedly said.
Donkey Sanctuary Bonaire is a charity that takes care of sick, injured and orphaned donkeys on an island off of Curacao.