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Dr. Nikki Hackendahl (right), a small animal medicine resident, and Dr. Amara Estrada (left), a veterinary cardiologist, are shown with Yankee, outside the University of Florida Veterinary Medical Center. Yankee, a yellow Labrador retriever, was released home with her owners Feb. 3, 2006 after surgeon Dr. Mark Bleiweis, who as director of UF’s Congenital Heart Center typically treats human patients, performed open heart surgery Jan. 27 to remove a bamboo barbecue skewer that had pierced her heart. |