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We\\u2019re digging into our archives again to bring you more unaired vet stories from our past interview with Dr. Brittany Stevens, a veterinarian here at the Science Center. She takes care of all our animals when they get sick and need to go to the doctor. Last time, Brittany told us all about her vet exam room, how she cares for so many different animals, and even what it\\u2019s like to do surgery on fish.\\xa0

That last point\\u2014doing surgery on fish\\u2014is pretty remarkable. And the fish surgery is just the tip of the iceberg\\u2014Brittany has some amazing stories of doing surgery on all kinds of animals. Even an eel!\\xa0

Do you ever wonder what it\\u2019s like to do surgery on an eel?

You\\u2019ll hear Brittany tell us about an eel with a tumor on its head, and what she did next to help it recover. As far as we know, Brittany is the only person in the world who\\u2019s successfully done this surgical procedure on an eel! It\\u2019s pretty groundbreaking stuff in her field. We recorded Brittany\\u2019s story in June 2020, about 6 months after the eel\\u2019s surgery\\u2026 and we\\u2019re happy to report that the eel has now made a full recovery. Big shout out to Brittany and the rest of the aquatics staff and veterinary technicians at the Science Center for their dedicated care of this patient.

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