They had a very busy morning at the Triangle Vet Referral Hospital today. From four emergency cases at one time to two surgeries (a picture of one surgery set up is below), there was a lot going on. Luckily, three out of the four emergency cases were not too severe and the patients were able to go home without any complications. One case was however more severe where a Maltese (a breed of dog) was rushed in without a heartbeat. The veterinarians worked fast with CPR and were able to get his heart beating. However, the dog already had a lot of medical issues since it was 13 years old and the owners decided that it would be best to euthanize the dog. Seeing that emergency case was a roller coaster of an experience and even though there wasn’t a happy ending for that dog, I knew that he had lived a long happy life and this experience was an important one to have to get a full understanding of what it takes to become a veterinarian.
