Surprises

[Elyse Orecchio]

Hi Donna, thanks for doing this chat! What surprised you when researching this book? What stands out as a life-changing experience in the ER?

[Donna Jackson]

Hi Elyse, what surprised me most at the Vet Hospital was that they treat all types of animals -- dogs, cats, birds, ferrets, gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, hedgehogs, snakes, chinchillas . . . even a neworn foal on occasion! They also offer state-of-the-art equipment and procedures similar to those in human hospitals. For example, they diagnose patients using ultrasounds, MRIs and endoscopes (tubes with tiny cameras at the tip so they can see what's happening inside the body.) They also use high-tech lasers for some surgeries.