A Triumph of Surgery

Tricki becomes seriously ill because he

Tricki becomes seriously ill because he is overfed and gets very little exercise. He grows hugely fat, looks tired, and loses energy. His problem is c

Mrs Pumphrey loves Tricki but gives

Mrs Pumphrey loves Tricki but gives him too many extras such as malt, cod-liver oil, Horlicks, cream cakes, chocolates, eggs, wine, and brandy. She al

Mr Herriot takes Tricki to

Mr Herriot takes Tricki to the surgery, keeps him under observation for a fortnight, withholds food for two days while giving plenty of water, and the

Tricki starts to recover when he

Tricki starts to recover when he hears other dogs, joins them, eats in competition, runs around, scrimmages, and hunts rats. Active movement and socia

The title suggests a medical operation

The title suggests a medical operation, but Tricki recovers without any operation. Mrs Pumphrey calls the recovery a triumph of surgery, but the real