This dog had a recovery no one thought was possible

Mazie the dog, looking and feeling helpless and miserable after the stroke, which rendered her immobile. Photos: The Star/Evelyn Len

A week before Chinese New Year, my pet dog Mazie collapsed – and could not move after that.

Worried, I took her to the vet first thing the very next day, a Saturday. I had already called to inform them of this emergency, so the clinic staff were prepared to receive Mazie with a veterinary trolley. But carrying her from my car to the trolley was a challenge: She felt much heavier than the 14.5kg that she was.