Dodger no longer 'living on borrowed time' | WSU Insider | Washington State University
April 20, 2021 Small animal surgery veterinarian Dr. Boel Fransson checks in on Dodger the day before his second surgery. Dodger was diagnosed with a rare liver shunt that resulted in toxins in his blood. By placing two stents in the shunt Dr. Fransson is hopeful Dodger’s liver will begin to fully function. By Josh Babcock, College of Veterinary Medicine The Peterson family made a commitment to Dodger when they brought him into their home just more than a year ago as a small, 14-week-old puppy from Puerto Rico. So, when Washington State University soft tissue surgery veterinarian Dr. Boel F...