Wow, what a vet. Hope everyone is ok, no infections.

What a heroic vet - dedication.

This is a great man who can keep his cool after all that was happening and finish the surgery. I would have him as my vet - great on emergencies.

How heroic, to continue the surgery during a fire

Cassie3, thanks for posting the entire story. Hope the dog recovered ok, outdoors is not the most sterile of environments for surgery, but under the circumstances, the vet had no choice.

glad everyone was safe.

Courtesty redOrbit: Vet Finishes Spay Surgery in the Street. Posted on: Thursday, 11 October 2007, 21:00 CDT

PITTSBURGH - A Pittsburgh-area veterinarian was forced to complete surgery on a dog in the street after a fire erupted at his clinic on Thursday.

Officials say the fire erupted at the Jasmine Veterinary Hospital in Springdale around noon just as Dr. Mark Jasmine was spaying a dog.


Jasmine, whose family lives on the top floor of the building, rushed to get his children out of the house. Then he removed the dog and cat that were in the clinic and completed the surgical procedure outside.

The fire has been controlled and officials say no one was injured in the blaze.

Source: Associated Press/AP Online

i wanna know what this is about!!! like the details!!

that certainly counts as a happy ending

well at least he finished!!!!

i remember this incident...it could have been a very tragic day

What?? I hope this was necessitated by a fire or something!!

Here it is:

A Pittsburgh-area veterinarian was forced to complete surgery on a dog in the street after a fire erupted at his clinic on Thursday.Officials say the fire erupted at the Jasmine Veterinary Hospital in Springdale around noon just as Dr. Mark Jasmine was spaying a dog. Jasmine, whose family lives on the top floor of the building, rushed to get his children out of the house. Then he removed the dog and cat that were in the clinic and completed the surgical procedure outside.

The fire has been controlled and officials say no one was injured in the blaze.

Great job

I missed it, the article expired.

What a wonderful vet!

Well you can't just leave the incision open. Gotta finish is somewhere.

amazing dedication

A truly dedicated professional! Kudos!! Thank-you!!!

Thats the way to make the best out of a bad situation

This vet deserves an award!! Now that's a true vet that cares about his patient's

Great story.

Whats this all about? I am LOST

I can't access this story, but the headline makes me wonder what happened.

So glad he was able to save the animals and be able to complete the surgery.

WHAT?

that one good vet wow.

A true outstanding professional!

That is dedication!

Super job! Knows how to prioritize and multitask! Versatile!

Wow that's amazing. I'm happy they all got out ok.

talk about functioning well under pressure.

I wish there were more like him. The dedication he showed is remarkable. Most would have been worried about their personal loss, he worried about the animals.

talk about dedication what a great vet. I am glad that everyone (the animals and people) were saved.

This gives a whole new meaning to the word "dedication."

That's a HUGE WOW!!!!!!

NOW thats dedication

There needs to be more dedicated vets like him around. I'm glad the people and the animals got our ok

I've never had to finish in the street, but have had a power outage and finished by flashlight. When I was in college, we did have a fire alarm and had to evacuate the hospital. Everyone should have a plan in place AND you need to practice too!

That is true dedication...

You have to do what you have to do. A true professional.

Wow!

Great job, very dedicated vet.

wow. thats great!

How very dedicated! I would take my pets there if I was in the area!

I'm glad everyone got out safe!

It is vets like this that need to get an plug for their business.
Good work Doc!!!!

A nice story. The dog was lucky to have such a dedicated caring veterinatian.

interesting

Now that is a great vet!