On-site.
[System-assisted detection complete.]
[Super Sonic Ear usage complete.]
While using a stethoscope to examine the cow, the system was also scanning, and he, of course, was using his own Super Sonic Ear.
"Whew—"
Zhang Lingchuan took off the stethoscope.
Then he exhaled heavily.
Seems like his guess was right.
System scans are effortless, almost zero energy loss twice a day.
But using the Super Sonic Ear, I noticed that I'm really tired.
It's like a sudden drain of energy, followed by the fatigue of a post-cigarette calm.
"Dr. Zhang, what's the problem with this calf?"
Seeing Zhang Lingchuan looking exhausted, Li Caihua asked.
"No worries, it just ate a plastic bag, and its belly is blocked with a pile of feed it can't expel. A gastrotomy to remove it will be fine."
Zhang Lingchuan responded.
"We suspected it ate rope, gloves, plastic bags, and turns out it did!"
Li Caihua, hearing this, responded excitedly.
"Dr. Zhang, we'll help you move the table over."
Zhao Wei Qiang and Zhao Dagang went to move a table.
As ranchers, they've seen gastrotomies before.
"Boss Zhao, Uncle Zhao, just place it here."
Zhang Lingchuan said.
"Alright, Dr. Zhang, let us know if you need anything."
They watched from the side at this moment.
"Yes, yes, friends in front of the camera, next we're entering the surgery phase. From pre-surgery preparation to post-surgery execution takes quite a bit of time and might be a little dull, so let's just chat for now."
Zhang Lingchuan laid a disposable blue cloth on the table and opened his medicine box.
He took out the tools bit by bit while talking to viewers in the live broadcast.
"Oh my, I've never seen surgery done on a cow before."
"I'm a medical student at the university, may I ask, is veterinary medicine this professional too?"
"A general surgery intern here, honestly, these tools really shocked me, they're almost no different from ours."
"+1, I always thought your profession was just country pig banging and breeding, but seeing these tools, I'm dumbfounded, they're almost like human ones."
Because of yesterday's event.
Many medical students joined in.
Everyone saw that the first things Zhang Lingchuan took out were surgical instruments: scalpel, surgical scissors, tweezers, surgical drape clamp, hemostatic clamp, needle holder, round curved needle, triangular needle, silk suture, syringe, small needle and long needle, surgical drape, hemostatic gauze, large piece of gauze, suturing thread, surgical drape, dressing...
Then came the surgical medicines: procaine injection, Lysol solution, iodine cotton ball, alcohol cotton ball, ammonia, penicillin injection, saline solution.
Soon the entire table was filled.
They were stunned.
Honestly, they had hardly ever seen a veterinarian perform surgery, after all, many still hold fixed stereotypes about veterinarians.
In their impressions, weren't veterinarians relaxed individuals anyone could become? Since when did it become this professional?
"Everyone must be curious, why does a profession viewed as low-tier in the medical hierarchy, traditionally 'pig banging and breeding' by the older generation, have so many tools? In fact, modern medical norms for veterinary surgery have developed towards human medicine, and the three 'basic trainings' are also our routine."
Zhang Lingchuan continued to arrange the tools while talking to the viewers.
After all, a surgery session takes quite some time, gotta chat, right?
"Three basic trainings? Basic theory, basic knowledge, basic skills?"
"That sounds familiar, it seems Dr. Zhang might be talking about these three!"
Since the live broadcast attracted many industry professionals.
Upon hearing these familiar terms, people immediately sent bullet comments.
"The three basic trainings are actually the basic theory, basic knowledge, and basic skills of animal surgery. Theory and knowledge are a bit complex, basic skills are easier to explain, in simple terms they are debridement, suturing, knotting, etc., for example, suturing involves checking smoothness, speed, accuracy, and then rubber skin, banana skin, tofu, orange peel... don't clinical human medical students feel deja vu?"
Zhang Lingchuan picked up a razor to test it, then laughed and asked.
"Holy——"
"My God, don't say anymore!!"
"Why do veterinarians have to learn so many things!!"
"Sewing 50 mouse tails in the practice room right now, shedding tears of bitterness."
"Mouse tail sewing? Oh my God, master upstairs, I haven't even sewn orange peel properly!!/crying in rage."
This statement by Zhang Lingchuan.
Directly resonated with the medical students.
"Dr. Zhang is right. Although our skills in veterinary medicine aren't as advanced as human medicine, we can still suture rubber skins and banana peels just fine. Some experts can even suture orange peels, but only true experts can perform tail amputation sutures on white mice."
The arteries on a mouse tail are as thin as 0.2 millimeters. Performing 60 cuts and achieving a suture success rate of over 99% is considered competent. It's a nightmare for all rookie medical students, and even some doctors working in hospitals can't do it.
But for veterinarians, such high-difficulty training is rare, even after joining a pet hospital post-university.
First, due to a lack of resources, and second, no one is willing to pay for it.
Many people think, when a pet dies, it just dies.
Why spend so much on a surgery?
"Boss Zhao, Mrs. Zhao, please help me bring the cow over here to a slightly cleaner spot. Then I can administer anesthesia, shave the area, and proceed with the rumenotomy, or as we say, the ruminal cut. Although the term 'tumor' is in 'ruminal', it's not about a tumor in the stomach. It's the primary stomach of a ruminant, the strongest natural fermentation tank known so far for degrading fibrous materials. Usually, things like feed, straw, and even plastic bags are found in there."
Moving the cow to a clean, shaded area is also one of the surgical protocols.
We can see at this moment Zhang Lingchuan is trying to make some dry information lively and interesting on camera.
After all, performing surgery is also about showing everyone the different aspects of a veterinarian's daily life, and spreading knowledge about animal science.
"Okay, okay, okay."
Zhao Dagang and Li Caihua quickly led the cow; they couldn't understand the professional knowledge, but seeing all these tools, they knew it was a worthwhile endeavor!
"I was just wondering what 'leaving the stomach' meant."
"Hahaha, I thought I was the only one clueless, didn't expect others to be as puzzled as me."
"Cows have four stomachs: the rumen, the reticulum, the omasum, and the abomasum. So it's not that you're uneducated; typically, non-professionals don't know these things."
"Ah! Cows actually have four stomachs? Learned something new!!"
In the livestream room.
[Live viewers of Dr. Zhang's routine: 1,723 people.]
[Daily Veterinary Routine Livestream Contest Popularity Ranking NO. 95.]
Because of yesterday's buzz and the very comprehensive surgical equipment just now, he attracted a large audience.
He made it to the 95th position on the veterinary daily contest popularity list.
However, today being the second day of the contest, more people poured in, not just yesterday's ten thousand plus, but today's more than fifty thousand contestants.
Especially since many came with their own following, belonging to the online-renowned veterinarians.
So today's challenge is much tougher than yesterday, managing to squeeze into the top hundred as a complete newcomer makes him stand out.
Of course, Zhang Lingchuan doesn't know it yet.
Because the cow was already at the designated spot.
"Next, we proceed with the surgical procedures. Actually, veterinary surgery and human surgery differ quite a bit. For example, in human surgery, a surgeon can do a batch of debridements, another batch of surgeries, and yet another batch for sutures. Post-operative recovery is done in stages, with very clear divisions of labor. But being a veterinarian is tough, acting like a one-stop service for pre-surgery preparation, intraoperative procedures, and post-operative management. Especially for rural veterinarians, it's even more difficult, with one person handling everything."
Zhang Lingchuan spoke as he picked up the clippers.
He began shaving the area where he would soon incise.
After all, there are big differences between animals and humans.
"Pet vet Fishy: Hearing Dr. Zhang truly resonates. As a practitioner, I can only say that the standards for veterinarians are really improving. A sterile surgical environment is fundamental, and beyond that, there's a lot of surgical skill training."
"Little Beast Doctor: Yes, if the conditions are poorer, one person takes on a surgery alone. Unlike human medicine where there are multiple assistants, we don't even have one assistant. For example, Dr. Zhang now, all by himself with anesthesia, preparation, incision, foreign body removal, debridement, and suturing."
"Bright Star: Truly tough. I'm at Qing County People's Hospital; if I didn't have to work, I would volunteer as an assistant for Dr. Zhang."
Listening to it brings sorrow, audible to anyone.
Even the medical students felt a mix of emotions.
Completing a surgery from fetching a foreign object from a stomach to incision, removal, debridement, and suturing alone, without a person to pass a tool, is enough to make one's scalp tingle.
"Teacher Zhang, we're so sorry we're late. Let Wanqing assist you with this surgery, and Xiaoyuan can handle the camera."
Just at this moment.
A familiar voice sounded.
Three people wearing Integrated Media Center volunteer uniforms appeared, with two women and one man.
"Teacher Infiltrator is here!"
"Ah, finally you're here!"
"Hahaha, perfect timing for a chat!!"
"Dr. Zhang didn't see this coming, the Teacher Infiltrator is here. They promised to help us find out how to spot syphilis in one glance."
Meanwhile.
Hearing Chen Qian's voice.
The livestream room went ablaze.
Especially the medical students.
As if the truth was right before them!!
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