{"id":1218,"date":"2018-11-23T11:55:38","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T15:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/?p=1218"},"modified":"2022-07-11T09:23:53","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T13:23:53","slug":"what-im-thankful-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/what-im-thankful-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What I\u2019m thankful for&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I am always very thankful to my clients and for the trust they place in me.<\/p>\n<p>They trust that I will be able to fix their pet, or relieve their pain, or improve their quality of life. This is my life\u2019s mission, it\u2019s my passion, and it\u2019s a huge honor to be able to perform surgery on their family member.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, a few amazing stories are top of mind. The kind of situations where I can\u2019t even express how grateful I am. Such is the story of Scout.<\/p>\n<p>Scout\u2019s owner found me through my web site (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.DrPhilZeltzman.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.DrPhilZeltzman.com<\/a>). Amazingly, she drove all the way from Charlotte, North Carolina, for me to do surgery on her dog Scout, a sweet 8 year old Golden.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1220 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scout-face-1-2000x1500.jpg\" alt=\"Scout, an 8 year old Golden\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scout-face-1-2000x1500.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scout-face-1-1100x825.jpg 1100w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scout-face-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Scout&#8217;s owner wanted me to do a TTA Rapid on her buddy. This is a specialized surgery to address a torn ACL in the knee. I told her that there are plenty of board-certified surgeons in North Carolina, but she wanted me to do the surgery! So she drove all the way to Pennsylvania! This is quite humbling&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1219 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scout-rad.jpeg\" alt=\"A metal plate with screws holding the joint together\" width=\"1584\" height=\"1089\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scout-rad.jpeg 1584w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scout-rad-1100x756.jpeg 1100w, https:\/\/www.drphilzeltzman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Scout-rad-768x528.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1584px) 100vw, 1584px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After two months of recovery and TLC at home, Scout is now doing very well. His owner says he is almost 100% close to normal.<\/p>\n<p>My wonderful nurses and I wish you, your family and your pets a peaceful Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p><em>Phil Zeltzman, DVM, DACVS, CVJ, Fear Free <\/em>Certified<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I am always very thankful to my clients and for the trust they place in me. They trust that I will be able to fix their pet, or relieve their pain, or improve their quality of life. 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