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Sounds crazy i know

A goldfish in Australia is recovering from surgery after a life-threatening tumour was removed from its brain in a "high-risk" operation.

George, whose owner lives in Melbourne, was put under general anaesthetic for the $200 (125) procedure.

Dr Tristan Rich, who carried out the operation, told Melbourne's 3AW radio station that the fish was now "up and about and swimming around".

Vets say the 10-year-old fish is now expected to live for another 20 years.

"George had a quite large tumour on the top of his head that was growing slowly, and it was beginning to affect his quality of life," Dr Rich from the Lort Smith Animal Hospital said.

George's owner was given the choice between an operation or having the fish put to sleep.

"She was dedicated enough to give it a go," he said.

He added that the fish was kept alive by pumping oxygenated pond water through its gills.

Dr Rich described the 45-minute operation as "fiddly".


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Wow that's amazing, another 20 years. Just goes to show how much some people love their pets.
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This is good to see that some people care
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Tohka wrote Wow that's amazing, another 20 years. Just goes to show how much some people love their pets.
i know, i didn't think goldfish lived that long
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I saw this this morning and I couldn't believe it. Just so interesting!
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AudemarsPiguet wrote I saw this this morning and I couldn't believe it. Just so interesting!
I know right! sounds amazing that a goldfish had a tumor removed and is making a full recovery
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Verisimilitude wrote This is good to see that some people care


Yeah! At least some people care about their pets! :rockedover:
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this is good for the pet culture,

imagine the new possibilities for human surgent development of this same sort.

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I'm I the only one that thinks this was a complete waste of time and money?

Sure it's a living animal that deserves life as much as others but, seriously? I had like 32 gold fishes that have been flushed through the toilet.

inb4 teh h8te
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Dun wrote I'm I the only one that thinks this was a complete waste of time and money?

Sure it's a living animal that deserves life as much as others but, seriously? I had like 32 gold fishes that have been flushed through the toilet.

inb4 teh h8te


It was a $200 procedure. That is literally nothing.
I think it was worth the $200 just to see if it was even possible.
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