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(CBS4) DENVER Triumph is a dog who has paved the way for humans. She had groundbreaking surgery in Denver, when experts permanently implanted artificial legs. The husky is finally ready to run.

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It is a tiring trip from Nashville to Denver, and Triumph is doing it for the seventh time in the last 18 months. But this may be the last one for the intrepid Siberian Husky and owner Marion Moeller for some time.

She's come a long way from the country of Turkey, where Triumph was found with her back legs cut off. In August of 2005, Triumph was the first dog ever to have artificial legs permanently implanted.

It took months for the skin and the bone to grow into the special foam metal. Triumph fought infection, and had to have one of the prostheses replaced. Now her doctor in Denver and her owner from Nashville hope the patient can finally be a pup again.

"The reason that we did this is so that she could lead a normal life," said veterinarian Robert Taylor.

X-rays show the newest implant in the right leg looks good, but owner Marion Moeller has concerns about the left.

She licks it constantly, and blood tests show bacteria.

"Little skin infection is something we should be able to take care of,"

Triumph will go home with an antibiotic, but otherwise she can go be a dog. Dr. Taylor is pleased and Moeller is ecstatic.

"She's runnin' with the big dogs now," said Moeller.

It's tough to keep up when Triumph takes off. The hope is she'll come back to Denver from time to time, back to where the beautiful husky made medical history.

The folks at Alameda East Veterinary Clinic are continuing their research into permanent artificial limbs, and are now working with dogs who have lost their front legs to cancer.

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