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Dr. Elissa Thorndike
"My dad is a veterinarian. I still remember the day when he said he needed MY help. I was about six year old. His practice was just around the corner. Before I knew it he handed me a little bundle of lifeless flesh. It was a tiny newborn pup still in its birth sac. My hands trembled. He quickly showed me exactly what to do and before I knew it, a tiny puppy began to squirm and cry in my hands. I thought he was a magician…. and then I knew that I wanted to be a magician, too."
- Professional Interests:
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Preventative and Geriatric medicine, soft tissue surgery, dentistry and of course Sighthounds!
- Personal Interests:
Playing with my beautiful 2-legged and 4-legged family members – and the special 3-legged pets who are amputees/survivors.
- Education:
BS in Geography, University of Delaware; DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) from Colorado State University; Intern at South Paws Veterinary Referral Center
"My most interesting case was a pet that had eaten some Gorilla Glue. That stuff is really dangerous. It apparently tastes very sweet, but the glue forms a “cast” of sorts in the pet’s stomach. Very nasty!"
