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Entering the vast pre-op treatment room, Dr. Julio nabs two orange towels from the shelf above
the silver cages; one holding a Chihuahua attached to its IV and monitor that has been hit by a car on
Avenida Niños Heroes. Rolling one towel up and placing the other on the light grey table, he gently
places the puppy on the table and props up her head up.
Elena takes a long look at the Dr. Julio’s clinic. There are sixteen silver metal cages, eight above
and eight below, three treatment tables, a technician station with three computers, two operating rooms,
one radiology unit, one medicine area with the books, Dr. Yu’s Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese
Medicine, Dr Xie’s Chinese Veterinary Herbology alongside Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease.
Chinese herbs labeled Bai Bu-Stemona root, Zhi Zhu-Pearl Margarita herb, alongside vials of western
medicine – aluminum chloride and albuterol – carefully organized in his treatment area.
“I need Consuelo” turning to Gilberto, the technician, assessing the puppy’s back, seeing the
matting so severe that she cannot control her throbbing movements.
“It has been,” he lifts up her lip to press on her gums, “three days since she has eaten and drank
water.”
His assistant Consuelo, brings in the chart, and comes in to help him. “She weighs 7.8 pounds.
Her temperature is 104.”
“Bring me the Nomalite. We have about five minutes.”
Consuelo reaches the Nomalite and IV package and brings it to Dr. Julio.
Alma, completely mesmerized by Dr. Julio, listens intently to his examination of the puppy.
“Consuelo, I need a section right now.”
She begins to razor off a chunk of matted hair, centimeter by centimeter, and shaving it even.
“It’s ready for you.”
“She has lost a lot of minerals like sodium, chloride and potassium –“
He pinches the skin of her back to see how long it takes for the skin to pop back into place.
“Minerals that are necessary for bodily functions ---“