Being able to help the voiceless is the true happiness of life. This is the story of Ghanti, a streetie who fought with courage and the vets whose grit and valor is unmatched.
by Ashish Cristopher and Vasvi Ganjoo
It was just like any ordinary day in our advanced multispecialty hospital Dr GC Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Palampur, filled with lot of furry pets wagging their tail, jumping with excitement, and some growling with anger and ready to bite. All suffering their own pain without able to explain and complain. And there I saw an adorable one, wagging her tail even though she seemed to be in lot of excruciating pain. So lovable but abandoned on the streets of Chamba, she has something heavy hanging on her neck.
Life Isn’t Fair for All
There was a huge mass hanging from her neck. The mass was so huge that the first thought that came to my mind was that she needed immediate surgery. But I thought – what about her condition? She was emaciated, old, and not much of a good candidate for surgery. We were told that she was using this massive mass as pillow to sleep to avoid the discomfort. So I went straight to Dr Adarsh. As determined and compassionate as he is about animal welfare and animal health, he decided to take the bold step of fixing the issue with a surgery as soon as possible. After proper blood examination and stabilising the animal, it was decided that surgery is the best option.
Ghanti – Making Us Believe in Miracles
Next day I studied thoroughly about whole anatomy of the area related. The day was full of fear as well as eagerness as I was both scared and excited about the surgery. It was indeed one-of-a-kind surgery. Then the moment came! We prepared her and took her to the operation theater (OT) table. It was such a crucial and dangerous area of the body to be operated, but with Dr Adarsh’s marvelous surgical skills I was very confident about the surgery. The only thing I was scared about was if she’ll be able to tolerate the anesthesia itself but Dr Deepti Sharma very diligently administered and maintained the anaesthesia. While operating Dr Adarsh was so mindful and cautious. While assisting I could see all the major blood vessels popping out, but we cautiously went through. At the time of her last suture the only thing on my mind was that she must recover, and we are not going to let her give up.
We understood Ghanti (as named after her appearance) is a warrior and will fight to be back in full spirit!