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    Dogs

    An mri of a tumor in a dog

    One Tiny Dog’s Outsized Contribution to Brain Surgery

    Faculty In This Story Geddy Lee has lived a big life for a little dog. As a puppy, the tiny terrier mix was abandoned in Mississippi during a high-speed car…

    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

    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…