Savannah's Crossing Veterinary Hospital

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Our Story

Savannah is Dr. Maddux’s furry canine family member and is the mascot and inspiration behind Savannah's Crossing Veterinary Hospital. She is a three-legged mixed breed dog whose heart is filled with pure joy and love for her family and children of all ages. She was not always named Savannah and she did not always have only three legs…her story is one a lot of pet owners and parents can connect with as she was meant to become Dr. Maddux’s first dog.

It was July 4th weekend of 2005 and I was a senior student at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine rotating through the orthopedic department. A local good Samaritan brought in an 8-week old puppy that had been hit by a car on the busy four lane highway in front of the veterinary college. She had no collar, no microchip, and no owners. The emergency services personnel admitted the puppy and instantly named her “Cutie Pie” thanks to her adorable large brown eyes lined perfectly with a black rim of what I call her eye liner.

“Cutie Pie” showed the most tender heart and the sweetest disposition to anyone who cared for her. She never protested any treatment and only cried when her right rear leg was handled. X-rays showed she had a broken leg through the growth plate of her back right leg so she was placed under my care within the orthopedic department. Surgery was scheduled as soon as possible. I was assisting the senior clinician and the surgery resident in attempting to repair the fracture. Puppies are amazing at healing but “Cutie Pie’s” fracture had a massive amount of scar tissue so the fracture could not be repaired in a way that would heal and be usable. I had to make a decision: either fusion of the knee and a resulting peg leg or amputation of the leg just below the hip.

My concern was that a peg leg would always be a source of pain and discomfort so after consulting with the senior clinician and resident, I decided due to her young age and amount of scar tissue we would amputate and trust that she would adjust quickly to a new way of life…I also decided at that moment that “Cutie Pie” would become mine. In the course of taking care of her, I had begun to fall in love with her sweet and intelligent demeanor, her gentle licks, and those adorable brown eyes. I had never named a puppy before, so I reached to song lyrics, favorite movie characters, and all my friends for name suggestions. Nothing seemed quite right until someone suggested “Savannah” and I instantly knew that was her new name and I was her new family and home.​

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