A few days ago, veterinarian Stephanie Petersen was called to the Tinnum Zoo on Sylt. She examined the sick Bennett's kangaroo Mia and x-rayed the Australian bush dweller. A serious jaw disease could be ruled out, but the kangaroo's eye is...See moreA few days ago, veterinarian Stephanie Petersen was called to the Tinnum Zoo on Sylt. She examined the sick Bennett's kangaroo Mia and x-rayed the Australian bush dweller. A serious jaw disease could be ruled out, but the kangaroo's eye is so badly inflamed that it now has to be surgically removed. Hauke Christiansen, the director of the zoo, trusts the veterinarian completely and is to assist with the operation. His father founded the Tinnum Zoo back in 1971 - Hauke grew up with animals and always wants the best for his four-legged friends. But will the eye operation go smoothly and can it help Mia? Dr. Sita Meinzer is living her big dream - the veterinarian set up her own business in Moosburg a year and a half ago. She still has great respect for being self-employed. New challenges are always waiting for the young veterinarian. Selina Hellmich brings her 14-year-old cat Sissi to her consultation with a wound on her chin. Selina grew up with Sissi and is very attached to the old cuddly cat. Dr. Sita Meinzer gives Sissi a painkiller and an antibiotic in the hope of a quick recovery. Her next patient has a very special dog breed name: the four-year-old "Cavalier King Charles Spaniel" James has a number of chronic aches and pains. James is no stranger: in addition to his food allergy, house dust allergy and chronic eye disease, he is being treated by Dr. Sita Meinzer today for an ear infection, a familiar reunion. Gerd Britsch treats a cockatiel - and a goose The veterinarian Dr. Gerd Britsch, who lives in Karlsruhe, specializes in birds and reptiles. An initial examination is carried out on the cockatiel Miro: Dr. Britsch listens to the bird, takes swabs and a feather sample. In the laboratory, the veterinarian found an increase in skin flakes in the plumage. Before Miro can be introduced to other birds, the parakeet must be treated for mites. Frida the goose is then examined and x-rayed - she has a bent wing. Frida belongs to the Leine geese breed, a species of which there are only around 350 in Germany. It's clear: Frida must never be sent to the slaughterhouse. Dr. Britsch also loves to look after animals in his private life. He keeps Erwin, the broad-shelled tortoise that roams freely in the garden, as well as several geckos, poison dart frogs and macaws. At lunchtime, he goes for a quick walk in the fresh air with his two dogs and son Lucien. Written by
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