EAST LANSING, Mich. — This Saturday, a group of former patients will come together at Michigan State University to be re-united with the doctors who just may have saved their lives.
In addition, these patients will get their heads scratched, perhaps a good brushing, and, if they’re good, a treat or two. The “patients” are mainly dogs and cats; the doctors are veterinarians who cared for the animals during their stays at the MSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital.
The annual event is known as the “Celebration of Life” and it will take place from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, at the Oncology Center, which is east of the hospital located on Wilson Road just west of Bogue Street on the MSU campus.
Hospital director Patrick LeBlanc said as many as 50 animals will be on hand for the party, making for great photo opportunities.
“Most of the animals were either cancer patients or were brought in as an emergency case,” LeBlanc said. “All of the owners have stories to tell.”
Pets and their owners from mid-Michigan are expected to attend along with the MSU mascot Sparty.
The Veterinary Teaching Hospital is one of the region’s busiest facilities. Staffed by nearly 90 veterinary faculty, residents and interns, the hospital averages more than 22,000 cases a year.
For additional information, visit the Web at www.cvm.msu.edu/hospital.
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