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Show PUZZLES & PETS The Salt Lake Tribune Sunda Writer Profiles an ‘ER’ for Animals ; Angell Memorial Hospital in Boston has often been dubbed the Mayo Clinic of/for animals. This one-stop shopping center caters to approximately 45,000 ailing animals annually From the homeless to the afflu ent, Angell’s veterinarians see ev eryone. And you'll meet many of these characters — practitioners and clients alike — in Steven Sawicki’s heartwarming Animal Hospital (Chicago Review Press It's about drama inthe waiting examination and operating rooms, oozing with commitment love and drama. Something we pet columnists tend to label the Throughout his year at Angell he remained an ouisider, gradual ly building a trust among most of thestaffers. “Overall, the cooper ation was excellent,” hesaid From its inception, Sawicki treated this work like a baby. “I nurtured it and developed its character. My heart was totally in it.” And it shows. The pulse of Animal Hospital is the riveting case histories and character studies Matteo, a 100-pound Rottwei ler, is one of the most memorable. He was brought in wrappedin the muscular arms of his owner, ely bing. gonna love SEATTLE TIMES An thony Bonacorso. The two were best friends and went almost ev erywheretogether it, said the attending Bthen there bos. s Doberman shadowing Angell staffers, docu menting their moods, successes and occasional shortcomings, and three years of chronicling the adventure. It was a year I'll never forget he said. “It certainly gave me a greater appreciationfor the vet erinary profession and opened up my eyes about the public’s love affair withits animals If you're a fan of NBC's popu lar “ER,” this furry version will capture you, too. There's bizarre interaction between staffers, in terns and uncontrollable owners Plus, occasional friction with the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. which operatesthe hospital To get a feel for the place Sawicki took his own dog, Abbey @ golden retriever, in for treat ment in 1989 — andstill does. ‘The waiting roomis a cross-sec Voila! Whenethyleneglycolis in the systemtoo long — a day can be an eternity — the animal's survival chances are a long shot. Kidney andliver damage rapid and sub: stantial, usually resulting in an agonizingly slow death Bonacorsotold an intern treat ing the dog to do anything neces. sary,,money was no concern. Af ter more than a week of heroic efforts — plus consideration of putting the dog on a kidney dialy sis machine, flying himto a uni versity elsewhere that was experi menting on canine kidney transplants. or Bonacorso pur chasing a used dialysis unit for $20,000 and an emotional for everyone roller-coaster ride involved. Matteo’s condition worsened and he was euthanized A few other little tidbits @ About 70 percent of the pa tion of Boston,” he said. “You see just about every type of owner and pet imaginable tie $ are dogs, 28 percent cats and percent exotics. While most are local, many come long dis tances including from foreign countries. ence, Sawicki was smitten. “| de cided | wanted to write about it @One client, who arrived on foot with a cat tucked under his After his first Angell experi but the next year a Boston writer wrote a story for an area maga zine. WhenI saw that, | was mo: mentarily dejected. But then | thought, why not a book Sawicki put his tail in motion received access clearance from hospital executives to observe vir tually everything except depart ment-head meetings, and pro arm, when asked for his address replied, “Under the Fifth Street Bridge @ Another gentleman came in with his dog, who had been struck by a car. 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Matteo was gropingtorecollect what the dog might have ingested ai y 4 mentary on society when people owner at a Super Bow! party at magazine, spent a year (1992) PUZZLE i Sound Tracks note scrawled or cord, “Dogis pet But has had at tack training Jim Boulay: “It’s @ sad com ‘The hospital has anon-staff on. ecologist, cardiologist, gastroen terologist and neurologist. On any But the next day the sturdy 7 i and meant veterinarian the Mafia scher with a medical re given day, you're apt to find sur gery ranging from hipto brain. Its ER never closes. Sawicki, who writes for People Bonacorso’s construction compa il ore importa me than my daughter emerged from veterinary school ny. «sw. 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