Thai vet saves life of Anaconda with huge heart tumor

Netizens were singing this veterinarian’s praises when they read about how he and his team saved an Anaconda’s life yesterday. The Anaconda had a one-kilogram tumor growing in its heart, but thank God this kind vet came to its rescue.

The veterinarian works at Klongluang Animal Hospital in Pathum Thani. The vet in charge of the procedure, Taweesak Anunsiriwattana, or “Doctor Vi”, posted pictures of the procedure on his Facebook page. The procedure began at 3pm yesterday and took six hours, Many other vets assisted Doc Vi.

Fortunately, the giant snake regained consciousness early this morning, and it is now in good health. After the pictures went viral, many netizens wrote comments of support and praise for the skilled doctor, Sanook reported.



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