Vet saves goldfish from tumour using micro-surgery

By Caroline Zielinski
Updated October 15 2014 - 10:08am, first published September 21 2014 - 10:34am
George the goldfish undergoes surgery for a tumour at Lort Smith Animal Hospital in Melbourne. Photo: Lort Smith Animal Hospital
George the goldfish undergoes surgery for a tumour at Lort Smith Animal Hospital in Melbourne. Photo: Lort Smith Animal Hospital
Under the knife: George the goldfish. Photo:  Lort Smith Animal Hospital
Under the knife: George the goldfish. Photo: Lort Smith Animal Hospital
Oxygenated: A tube feeds water containing anaesthetic to George. Photo: Lort Smith Animal Hospital
Oxygenated: A tube feeds water containing anaesthetic to George. Photo: Lort Smith Animal Hospital
Recovery: George is doing swimmingly. Photo: Lort Smith Animal Hospital
Recovery: George is doing swimmingly. Photo: Lort Smith Animal Hospital

A dying goldfish suffering from a head tumour will live to swim another day after undergoing life-threatening surgery.

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