Lesson - 1, A Triumph of Surgery

What does she do to help him? Is she wise in this? 

   Initially, she had thought Tricki had become listless because of malnutrition & therefore, she started giving him some extras between meals to build his muscles & indulged him with cream cakes & chocolates but did not give him enough exercise. With this pampering, Tricki became huge&fat. She did not realize that her overfeeding had worsened his condition & made him lazy.

How does he treat the dog? 

   Tricki was overweight & a lazy dog. He needed sufficient exercise with a controlled diet. Hence, Dr. Herriot cut down his food intake & kept him under strict observation for the first few days. In due course, the doctor increased Tricki's food intake & set him free to do physical activities to improve his health. Gradually, the dog's health started improving, and he did not require any medicine to recover soon.

Why does Mrs. Pumphrey think the dog's recovery is 'A Triumph of Surgery'? 

   Mrs. Pumphrey initially thought that Tricki was seriously ill, so when she consulted Dr. Herriot, he asked her to send Tricki to the hospital. The doctor successfully made the dog recover & completely normal within two weeks. She was glad Tricki had been transformed into a rigid, flexible & hard-muscled animal. 

   When Mrs. Pumphrey came to collect him, she was delighted to see Tricki taking a tremendous leap toward her & sailed into her lap. His revival without any medicine was noteworthy & she declared that the dog's recovery was 'A Triumph of Surgery.' She expressed her gratitude & happiness to the doctor.