THREE months ago, Pakenham’s Hollie McSherry was saying her goodbyes to her beloved English Staffordshire terrier in the back seat of her car.
When Ms McSherry took three-year-old Levi to the vet three months ago, reality hit home when she was told the most likely cause for her pet’s large swellings beneath the jaw and neck was cancer.
Levi was referred to Greencross Vets, were Ms McSherry was saddened to hear it was lymphosarcoma, a form of cancer.
“On our way to the Pakenham clinic, I was saying my goodbyes,” she said.
However much to the delight of the new mum, the disease was treatable.
“I had no idea there were such treatments available for pets diagnosed with cancer, and I certainly didn’t expect to be able to afford it,” she said.
Vet director of Greencross Vets in Pakenham explained to Ms McSherry that treatment was possible, and it came at a relatively affordable price for the dog owner.
Ms McSherry was delighted to see Levi return to good health, months after she thought she would have to say her final goodbyes.
“If we hadn’t gone to Greencross Vets, we would have had to put him down,” Ms McSherry said.
“Now my baby will have a special friend to play with as she grows up.”
