Rewards
Walmart logo
Amazon logo
PayPal logo
Amazon gift card
Take surveys and collect rewards from the industry-leading e-commerce website, Amazon.com, Via "amazon gift cards". The more you take or create survey, larger the amazon gift card you earn.

Results: GOLDFISH SURGERY

Published on 09/18/2014
By: 1957horses
2058
News
1.
1.
SYDNEY — A goldfish named George has had life-saving surgery in Melbourne, Australia. The 10-year-old fish underwent a $200 emergency surgery for a large head tumor at the Lort Smith Animal Hospital on Thursday after his "quite attached" owner decided she couldn't let go of her beloved pet. Do you have a favorite pet fish??
SYDNEY — A goldfish named George has had life-saving surgery in Melbourne, Australia. The 10-year-old fish underwent a $200 emergency surgery for a large head tumor at the Lort Smith Animal Hospital on Thursday after his
Yes
9%
190 votes
No
76%
1561 votes
Undecided
2%
51 votes
Not Applicable
12%
256 votes
2.
2.
George had not been eating or swimming when the unidentified owner came to the hospital looking for help. Head of Lort Smith's exotic and wildlife vet team, Dr. Tristan Rich, performed the surgery. First, he knocked George out in a bucket of anesthetic, before he moved the fish to a bucket with mild anesthetic for the 45 minute procedure. Did you ever think a fish could be operated on??
George had not been eating or swimming when the unidentified owner came to the hospital looking for help. Head of Lort Smith's exotic and wildlife vet team, Dr. Tristan Rich, performed the surgery. First, he knocked George out in a bucket of anesthetic, before he moved the fish to a bucket with mild anesthetic for the 45 minute procedure. Did you ever think a fish could be operated on??
Yes
14%
298 votes
No
67%
1389 votes
Undecided
10%
206 votes
Not Applicable
8%
165 votes
3.
3.
"Once George was asleep, Dr. Tristan ran a tube from the maintenance bucket which was being oxygenated, into George's mouth, so that the water with the maintenance dose of anesthetic washed over his gills," the hospital said on their Facebook page. Did you ever think a fish could be given anesthetic??
Yes
12%
251 votes
No
70%
1445 votes
Undecided
10%
196 votes
Not Applicable
8%
166 votes
4.
4.
"George is now doing great; he spent a few days in the tank, and is now swimming happily in the pond," Dr Tristan told Fairfax Media, who has performed surgery on fish just 10 times in his career. Lucky George now has a 20-year new lease of life. Did you know a gold fish could live 30 years in an aquarium??
Yes
15%
306 votes
No
72%
1490 votes
Undecided
5%
97 votes
Not Applicable
8%
165 votes
COMMENTS