Forest protection starts with picking up a lynx girl

Chapter 347 When two tigers fight, one will be injured

"Teacher Chen Ying? I'm in Tiger and Leopard National Park. I want to ask you for help with something. I wonder if you can spare some time."

Chen Ying frowned slightly, looked at the security checkpoint that was so close, and took two steps to the side.

"I'm about to go through security check. Can you tell me what's going on there?"

"A sub-adult Siberian tiger was fighting with an adult tiger. The sub-adult tiger was seriously injured. Its left eye required emergency surgery, and its right leg bone and vertebrae were obviously fractured. Most importantly, its cervical vertebrae may have been bitten by the adult tiger."

Three photos and a twenty-second video were then sent to Chen Ying’s mobile phone.

He took one look and got goosebumps all over his body.

The sub-adult tiger appeared to be hanging on by a thread.

"How can I help you?"

"We would like to ask Teacher Chen to help calm the injured sub-adult tiger, which is unable to calm down due to fear. In its current state, we dare not use large doses of sedatives. We would also like to ask Teacher Chen Ying to determine the extent of its bone injuries."

Chen Ying thought about it and agreed to the request.

"Then we'll send a car over right away..."

"No, I'm at the airport. It will take too much time for you to come here. I can just take a taxi. Just give me the address."

The other party thanked him eagerly, sent his location, and also sent a red envelope of 500 yuan, saying it was for his travel expenses.

When Chen Ying arrived at the breeding and rescue center, staff were already waiting at the door.

Without wasting any time, Chen Ying changed her clothes and went straight into the operating room.

"The situation is very bad now. The medical team at the center is still trying their best to save him, but..."

"Where are the results of the previous examination? Let me see them."

Chen Ying didn't ask why he wanted her to come over since he felt that it was not going to work.

Now that you are here, just do what you can and do it with a clear conscience.

I took the test results and looked at the orthopedic films.

I can only say that this little guy is pretty lucky. He has a dislocation of the third cervical vertebra, a penetrating injury to the trapezius muscle, a fracture of the scapula, a second-degree slip of the fourth lumbar vertebra, and a broken coccyx.

Because he was usually quite strong, his thoracic spine and major internal organs did not suffer much damage during the scuffle.

In order to prevent it from struggling, the zoo gave it a small dose of sedative, but the pain still caused the sub-adult tiger to struggle from time to time.

Chen Ying entered the operating room. The eye surgery had been completed. Her right eyeball had been removed and she might have to have an artificial eyeball implanted in the future.

As we approached the miserable tiger, it seemed to sense the approach of humans. Its muscles tensed up and it wanted to move.

Chen Ying put her palm near the corner of its mouth and rubbed it, then put it in front of its nose to let it get familiar with her scent.

"Don't be afraid little one, I'm here to help you."

Chen Ying is now very adept at orthopedic treatment.

Starting directly from the coccyx, the entire recovery time far exceeded the expectations of the medical team outside the operating room.

It's not long, it's short.

There was no sign of how he did it. It seemed like he just stroked the tiger's bones, then turned around and told them that the bones had been reset.

Isn't this too much of a joke?

A few younger doctors murmured in displeasure, but the two orthopedic specialists nearby breathed a sigh of relief.

"I've heard that Dr. Chen Ying's orthopedics is amazing, and it seems that his reputation is well-deserved. With this skill, he should be at least among the top three among the younger generation of orthopedics in the country."

"Almost, but he is not a clinical medical student. He studied veterinary medicine. Although he studied under a master of orthopedics, he is still not qualified to conduct clinical work on humans."

"Tsk, those guys..."

The white-haired old doctor muttered something with an unhappy expression. No one else could hear what he said except himself and the person sitting next to him.

The faces of the young men standing at the back, especially those who had just questioned Chen Ying, turned red.

However, they still doubted Chen Ying's treatment. After all, to them, no matter how they felt, it was not as rigorous as the confirmation of the instrument.

"Please, a teacher, come in and help me fix the tiger's head."

The middle-aged doctor standing closest to the door didn't say anything, but as soon as Chen Ying made the request, he was the first to push the door open.

Others could only stay where they were and continue watching through the glass window with regret.

"Teacher, please help me fix its head like this. Keep it steady. I may use some force later. You have to hold its head and don't let it fall."

This sounds a bit scary.

It's not a decapitation technique, and the head must not fall off.

Chen Ying seemed not to realize the ambiguity in his words. He was concentrating on feeling the response from the tiger's cervical vertebrae through his fingertips.

Because the tiger's neck was bitten, the pain would definitely increase when resetting it, so Chen Ying asked the teacher to wear a special protective suit, mainly to protect the arm from being bitten by the tiger. Under the tense and expectant eyes of everyone, Chen Ying moved his shoulder bones, adjusted his position, gave a signal to the teacher who was holding the tiger's head, and started to resetting it.

Don't ask why not let two people come to lift the tiger's head. What Chen Ying wants is stability. Two people simply cannot achieve the same degree of stability in complete unison. If something goes wrong, one person is holding on while the other lets go directly. That would be fatal.

An hour and a half later, the injured tiger, whose pain had been relieved a lot, was sent to a special observation room, where six medical staff and keepers took care of it in shifts around the clock.

Back in the doctor's office, the man who helped support Tiger Head suddenly said "Oh".

"Dr. Chen, have you not seen the results of the examination of the disabled tiger cub that was sent back today?"

He operated the computer, clicked on a page, and asked Chen Ying to sit in his seat to check. "All the test results are not out yet, but the results of the X-ray are out now. Doctor Chen Ying, take a look."

The other two orthopedic surgeons who were invited over also came over.

They originally came for the little tiger, and examining and treating the injured sub-adult tiger was just an accident.

Seeing that everyone was crowded together and it was inconvenient to see, another doctor cleverly turned on the projector and projected the results onto the big screen.

The results of the orthopedic examination were similar to Chen Ying's judgment, but some of them were beyond his expectations.

First of all, this tiger was not as old as he thought, a tiger cub that had just given birth this year, but a big tiger cub that was already ten months old.

The reason why it is so small is because it is underdeveloped.

Normally, a tiger cub with such congenital defects would not be raised by its mother.

From this point of view, the tigress who became a mother for the first time is truly a rare example of maternal love overcoming her nature.

Chen Ying had previously suspected that the tiger cub had problems with its hip joint, but from the examination results, the hip joint was indeed as he expected, but the nerves that control both hind limbs were also diseased.

There is currently no good treatment for this disease in the domestic animal kingdom.

After all, this is not simply nerve damage, but a problem that occurred during embryonic development.

The two orthopedic experts talked to Chen Ying for a while. From their point of view, the condition of this tiger cub is difficult to solve with simple surgery. Basically, it will not be able to stand and walk like other tigers in its entire life.

Chen Ying felt a bit of a headache.

It may be possible to find some way to treat the hip joint, but as for the problem of nerve development, not to mention him, even the top experts dare not say that it can be cured.

"Excuse me, can I ask if this medical record can be sent to colleagues abroad for advice?"

"Of course." The middle-aged doctor immediately replied, "In fact, after the test results came out, we sent this medical record to several experts who specialize in related diseases through our partner institutions, but we have not received a reply yet."

Chen Ying nodded and didn't ask any more questions.

He took out his cell phone, opened his email, and sent the case report on the tiger cub compiled by the center to Professor Everett.

Although the professor studies West African lions, he does not only study West African lions. Besides, the big guys’ friends are also big guys, and he can help seek help from other experts.

Because of the problem with the two tigers, Chen Ying refunded her plane ticket and the loss was borne by the center.

His temporary dormitory was arranged in the staff building of the medical area.

A three-bedroom apartment with a shared living room and bathroom. The other two rooms were occupied by the two orthopedic specialists who came to support.

Back at the apartment, the three continued to discuss the follow-up treatment plans for the two tigers in the living room, and also extended it to the treatment of the human body.

The more they talked, the more regretful the two orthopedic clinical experts felt.

"Xiao Chen, why didn't you apply to medical school in the first place?"

Chen Ying smiled but did not answer. Veterinarians are also medical students, but they serve different people.

It is much easier to interact with animals than humans, and there will be no medical disputes!

The two doctors were older, and after discussing for a while, they went back to their rooms to rest and wait for dinner.

Chen Ying also went back to his room, but he did not rush to rest. Instead, he took out his tablet and continued to look at Youhu's examination report.

The doctor's assistant who was in contact with him was very serious and would update the report every time a test form came out.

"This problem is still too serious." Pinching the back of his neck, Chen Ying felt that it would be more appropriate to harass his teacher first.

"…I have read the report. What are your plans?"

"Of course I want to bring the tiger cub to my side for continued treatment and observation. According to the preliminary treatment plan I have drawn up, the first stage will be at least three months, and we need to stimulate the growth of its meridians and bones based on its physique. The second stage is to solve the development problem of the hip joint. With three months, it should be no problem to customize the equipment."

He only has a preliminary idea about the next neurological treatment, and he needs to discuss the feasibility with his teacher and Professor Everett.

Although Chen Ying's medical skills are the best among his peers thanks to the broken system, experience also helps in many cases.

Now, he doesn't quite think that he can punch his mentor or step on Professor Everett.

But he felt that if he could work for another two years, by the time he was thirty, his medical skills would not be inferior to those of his mentor.

Professor Bai pondered for a long time and proposed a plan that was likely to be feasible.

"There is no problem with the procedures. I can come in person. The only question is whether the Siberian tiger can adapt to the southwest climate. If not, this plan will have to be adjusted."

(End of this chapter)