SYDNEY — A goldfish named George has had life-saving surgery in Melbourne, Australia.
The 10-year-old fish underwent $A200 emergency surgery for a large head tumour at the Lort Smith Animal Hospital on Thursday after his "quite attached" owner decided she couldn't let go of her beloved pet.
George had not been eating or swimming when the unidentified owner came to the hospital looking for help.
Head of Lort Smith’s exotic and wildlife vet team, Dr Tristan Rich, performed the surgery. First, he knocked George out in a bucket of anesthetic, before he moved the fish to a bucket with mild anesthetic for the 45 minute procedure. Read more...
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