Summary

Shawn Luke, the dog, has had a rather unusual operation He was suffering from hydrocephalus, also known as water on the brain His owners took him to Dr Dominic Marino, a Long Island vet, who installed a catheter in his head to act as a drain Shawn Luke is fine and recovering at home

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 851
Story Slug CANINE BRAIN SURGERY (1/21/1998)
Location LEVITTOWN, NEW YORK
Format vosot
Date 01/21/1998
Archive Time 23:45
TRT 1:00
Supers Levittown, New York Carrie Kilgus, Dog Owner
Video Description Shaved canine shivering in woman’s arms
Description Shawn Luke, the dog, has had a rather unusual operation He was suffering from hydrocephalus, also known as water on the brain His owners took him to Dr Dominic Marino, a Long Island vet, who installed a catheter in his head to act as a drain Shawn Luke is fine and recovering at home
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Keywords

dog
pet
brain surgery
medical
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