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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.
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.
“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.
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