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Every spring the Animal Medical Center celebrates three living legends, animal patients whose lives were saved by the veterinarians and staff of the AMC. On Tuesday May 17th, the eighth annual Living Legends Luncheon honored Elsa, Wynton and Ven. A Living Legend Because of a Massive Transfusion The first honoree was, Elsa, a petite German shepherd

The tragedy in Tucson is on everyone’s mind. Since I am very medical and not very political, I was captivated by a quote in the New York Times last week attributed to one of the neurosurgeons caring for Congresswomen Gabrielle Giffords. Dr. G. Michael Lemole, Jr. had been asked if Ms. Gifford’s recovery was miraculous.

This is my patient “The Bunny,” who is not a rabbit but a blue, cream and white Cornish Rex cat. As you can see from this photo, The Bunny is an unusual cat. Her name comes from her dominant facial feature — those large ears, set high above her Roman nose. From the photo, taken