Operation of a tumor in a fish | Morritos

in #operation7 years ago

A golden fish with a malignant tumor passed through the operating room after its owners got close to 250 euros to save his life.

Bob, almost 8 centimeters in length, from Norfolk, was taken to the vet quickly after his owners saw a strange bulge in one of its fins that made him even swim backwards.

A goldfish with a malignant tumor passed through the operating room

The staff of the veterinary center needed only 30 minutes to carry out an operation that would save the life of the 20-year-old pet.

Bob, almost 8 centimeters in length, from Norfolk, was taken to the vet quickly after his owners saw a strange bulge in one of its fins that made him even swim backwards.

A goldfish with a malignant tumor passed through the operating room

The staff of the veterinary center needed only 30 minutes to carry out an operation that would save the life of the 20-year-old pet.

After placing Bob on a specially adapted operating table where they could introduce anesthetic water into his mouth through a tube, they mounted a miniature monitor to verify that he was asleep. Then, with the water keeping him alive, they used magnifying lenses to remove the small bundle using mini pliers and scissors....