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Cat Organ Transplants

Posted by michael on from the organlegging dept.

sophie baines writes "Vets have given their approval for cats to have kidney transplants in the UK-despite ethical concerns about the procedure. Liverpool University is believed to be one of the few veterinary teaching centres around the country to have the advanced specialist equipment needed to carry out the operation."

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  1. Actually... by breon.halling · · Score: 4, Informative

    ... my sister is a vet who was working at the University of Florida, Gainseville teaching centre. She's performed the procedure several times. Successfully, too!

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    "Yeah, well, Dracula called and he's coming over tonight for you and I said okay."