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    People operating on a dog.

    People Behind the Surgeries and the Lifesaving Procedures They Love

    Surgeons, animals, owners — and two complex surgeries with joyful results

    School of Veterinary Medicine Building

    Giving is a Marital Affair

    Dr. Patricia Mapps, V’96, was an executive in the technology industry before her second career — and true calling — as a large animal veterinarian. “I had a ‘midlife crisis’…

    A dog with a gray face laying on a floor.

    Human Procedure Rids Canine of Damaged Heart Tissue

    For Karen Cortellino, her nine-year-old boxer Sophie is more than just a companion. “There’s this bumper sticker that says, ‘Rescue dogs: Who rescued who?’” said Cortellino, a physician from New…