A pet can be more than just a pile of fur, or even more than a best
friend, it can also be a member of your family. So when Tam-Tam, a 6
year-old dog in Amman, Jordan fell ill, his owners did everything they
could to get him the best treatment possible, as if he were their own
flesh and blood. A little over a week ago, Tam-Tam, who had suffered
with back pain, suffered a stroke and became partially paralyzed. Its
owners, a couple in their 40s, rushed Tam-Tam to a local Jordanian
hospital, where they realized he had a herniated disc, and needed to be
treated immediately if Tam-Tam is ever to regain mobility.
Unfortunately, the clinic in Amman did not have the ability to save
Tam-Tam, and his only hope would be to cross into Israel for treatment.
Luckily, the Israeli clinic went the extra mile for this dog, sending
someone to drive to the border to pick up Tam-Tam, as its owners had no
time to spare, even if that meant sending their precious pooch far from
home. After a CT scan at the Israeli clinic confirmed Tam-Tam’s
condition, an emergency surgery lasting two hours proved successful, the
Jordanian dog was able to slowly recover over the last few days and is
now able to move its hind legs. A full recovery is expected over the
next couple of weeks.
Said the doctor who performed the surgery, Dr. Uri Segal, “Tam-Tam
was no different than any dog that comes to us for medical treatment,
the only difference being that while most owners can come and visit the
dog in the hospital almost every day, his owners in Jordan received
regular updates by e-mail us and on the phone.”
The extraordinary story ends back in Jordan, when Tam-Tam was reunited with his family after an eventful few days.