The equipment at the veterinary station is simple, but every job is crucial.

Xie Jianhua not only has to deal with various pet diseases, but is also responsible for the health of livestock in the township.

From common colds and diarrhea to complex fractures and infectious diseases, every case requires his careful diagnosis and meticulous treatment.

Many people don't know that being a veterinarian is a very tough job.

Veterinarians often face various challenges in their daily work.

Sometimes, Xie Jianhua needs to go deep into the fields to vaccinate and check for diseases for farmers' livestock.

These tasks often require walking several kilometers on muddy ridges or even climbing steep hillsides.

In such an environment, he not only has to overcome physical fatigue, but also has to face various unknown risks, such as animal attacks and bad weather.

Inside the station, the veterinarians have an equally heavy workload.

Xie Jianhua needs to conduct a detailed examination of every animal that comes to him for medical treatment, develop a treatment plan, and personally perform surgery or drug treatment.

Due to limited equipment, veteran veterinarians like Xie Jianhua often need to rely on their own experience and wisdom to solve the most complex problems with the simplest methods.

In addition to treatment work, Xie Jianhua is also responsible for animal epidemic prevention work.

He needs to organize regular vaccination campaigns to ensure that animals in the township are protected from diseases.

At the same time, he also has to monitor and report animal epidemics. Once an epidemic is discovered, he must report it to the rural agricultural department and take immediate action to prevent the spread of the epidemic.

In addition, Xie Jianhua also has to undertake certain educational work.

They need to popularize knowledge about animal breeding and disease prevention and control to farmers, improve their breeding level and reduce the occurrence of animal diseases.

Although this work seems simple, it requires great patience and carefulness.

In the early years, many people were willing to study veterinary medicine. Most of Xie Jianhua's fellow apprentices have changed their careers. Some go to sell feed and veterinary drugs, while others go to college to study for postgraduate degrees and teach at universities.

Of the people who actually work on the clinical frontline, only one out of ten will be left alive.

Xie Jianhua is one of them. After all, the Xie family has been veterinarians for generations, and the family has always worshipped Bole.

That’s right, it’s the Bole who said “There are many good horses, but there are few good horse trainers.”

Veterinarians have always worshipped Bole as their ancestor, and Xie Jianhua is no exception.

Xie Yan ran to the cage in the veterinary station with ease. She squatted down and looked carefully at the only puppy.

In 99, it was not popular for ordinary people in China to keep pet dogs. The most common one was the rural Dahuang, also known as the Chinese pastoral dog.

But coincidentally, the veterinary station received a pet dog yesterday, and Xie Jianhua came to the veterinary station today just for it.

The dog is a Shih Tzu, known in the local dialect as a Lion Dog. This breed of dog is also often called a Chinese Lion Dog.

The poodle's coat is long and dense, but not curly.

The hair on the head hangs down to the bottom of the eyes and the face, forming a chrysanthemum shape together with the long hair that naturally hangs down on the bridge of the nose and the corners of the mouth.

The head is short and full, the eyes are round and large, the distance between the eyes is large, the nose bridge is short and the nose tip is black.

Large, drooping ears, abundant fur, and a long beard and mane.

The limbs are thick, the body is long, and the tail is covered with feathers and curled upwards.

They are compact in build, generally ranging from 21 to 27 cm in height and weighing between 4 and 7 kg.

The coat colors of poodles vary, the most common ones are red, black and bronze, among which pure white poodles are particularly popular.

The one in front of Xie Yan was a white lion dog, very cute. She hadn't seen a lion dog for a long time.

Xie Jianhua had just put on his white coat and gloves when he looked down and saw his daughter staring at the puppy, her eyes full of tenderness and concern.

At that moment, his heart was deeply touched, and he thought that his daughter might also be willing to inherit his mantle.

"Yan Yan, do you know what disease this dog has?" Xie Jianhua asked softly.

Xie Yan raised her head and looked at her father, her eyes gleaming: "Small."

Upon hearing this, Xie Jianhua couldn't help but reveal a shocked yet relieved smile on his face.

He didn't expect that he had never formally taught his daughter any veterinary knowledge, but only took her to identify herbs in the mountains and forests in his spare time and told her about those ancient and magical Chinese medicine methods. However, his daughter was able to accurately judge the puppy's illness based on observation and intuition alone.

"Small? Are you sure, Yanyan?" He asked again deliberately, wanting to confirm that this was not a coincidence or a guess.

Xie Yan nodded, her face full of seriousness. "Yes, Dad. This poodle's feces are watery and bloody, the color of ketchup, with a distinctive fishy odor. After the bloody stool, the dog showed severe dehydration, sunken eyes, dry nose, decreased skin elasticity, and significant weight loss. These are all typical symptoms of parvovirus."

An indescribable sense of pride and joy welled up in Xie Jianhua's heart.

He realized that his daughter not only had a love for animals, but also had extraordinary keen observation and a natural understanding of medicine.

After all, his daughter was only eight years old and didn't know many words. He knew that she liked to read her medical books.

With just the few words he knew and occasionally asking him the meaning of certain words, he could easily make an accurate diagnosis.

Such talent is rare in his many years of medical practice.

He happily picked up Xie Yan and kissed her on the face. He then asked, "Then my dear daughter, tell me, how should I treat it?"

Xie Yan giggled at her father's sudden affection, but then she answered seriously, as if she was having a serious academic discussion.

"Dad, I remember you told me that parvovirus mainly damages the dog's gastrointestinal system, so we have to stop diarrhea and bleeding first, and prevent dehydration."

As she spoke, she gestured with her hands, and every movement seemed to simulate the treatment process.

"Well, what next?" Xie Jianhua looked at his daughter encouragingly, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Next, we can use some Chinese herbal medicines for auxiliary treatment. For example, Coptis chinensis and Phellodendron chinense can clear away heat and dampness, Pulsatilla chinensis can cool blood and stop dysentery, and Honeysuckle can clear away heat and detoxify. Chinese herbal medicines such as ginseng, astragalus, shiitake mushroom, Panax notoginseng, Anemarrhena asphodeloides and Isatis root injection can all induce the body to produce interferon. In general, it is a combination of antibiotics and antiviral drugs combined with fluid replacement."

Xie Yan spoke of these herbs as if they were her treasures. The names of these herbs were as familiar to her as old friends.

As Xie Jianhua listened to his daughter's words, his sense of pride grew stronger.

He never expected that his scattered stories about Chinese herbal medicine would take root in his daughter's heart and blossom into such a brilliant flower of knowledge.

"Yan Yan, you're amazing!" He couldn't help but praise her again, his tone filled with excitement and relief. "You're simply a medical genius."

Xie Yan shook her head shyly. In her previous life, she was a five-year undergraduate student majoring in veterinary medicine. Didn't she have a good grasp of the knowledge about the veterinary industry?

"I just happened to see it, Dad." Xie Jianhua looked at his daughter's lovely eyes, his heart filled with infinite longing for the future.

He knew that he was witnessing the birth of a medical genius, and he would do his best to pave the way for his daughter's growth, allowing her to go further and further on the path of medicine and become a shining star.

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