“The Miracle Puppy”
John Donges, Penn Vet’s extraordinary photographer, snapped this photo of Vig during his ophthalmology exam with Dr. Mary Lassaline (left) and Dr. Cindy Otto (right). Vig is one of a new litter of puppies that arrived at Penn Vet’s Working Dog Center. During a training session, Vig choked on a treat and went into distress. The fast-acting Center staff performed the Heimlich maneuver, resuscitated Vig, and rushed him to Ryan Hospital, where he spent a week on a ventilator. Thankfully, Vig has since recovered and has happily returned to training. Vicki Berkowitz, associate director of the Working Dog Center said, “His recovery would not have been possible without the quick-thinking, lifesaving action of those at the Center and at Ryan Hospital.”
