Kabang was given a special mass, a three-hour motorcade and 300 dogs attended a send-off ceremony before her flight to California on October 8.
UC Davis surgeons performed an hour-long assessment on Thursday and said Kabang will need at least two operations, but they are confident they can improve her condition.
The first procedure would focus on dental work and the second on repairing the gaping wound to her face.
The hospital said in a statement: "Contrary to some rumours in the media... there are no plans to fit Kabang with a 'prosthetic snout' or to replace her jaw."
According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Kabang's journey began nearly two years ago when Rudy Bunggal, 57, discovered the then abandoned puppy in a paddy field.
Bunggal kept the animal with the intention of fattening it up and feeding it to his family, but his daughter, Dina, 11, and niece, Princess, three, grew close to the dog.
They named her Kabang, which means "spotty" in their native Visayan language, and the dog became very protective of the girls.
Now the "hero dog" Kabang even has a website – careforkabang.com – to explain her injuries and help gain further funds for medical care.
