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The holidays don't stop the emergencies. They just make them more expensive-and far more chaotic.Welcome back to the Vet Med Stories series, where the only thing guaranteed during the festive season is a full waiting room and a silent, adrenaline-fueled battle behind the scenes. This sixth volume trades the routine chaos of the ER for the high-stakes drama of the holidays, exposing the shocking truth behind seasonal cheer. From Halloween through New Year's Day, follow the dedicated vets and techs as they fight a relentless wave of crises: The New Year's Gauntlet: Face the deadly silent threat of ibuprofen poisoning from an unattended purse, the severe inflammation of pancreatitis caused by irresistible prime rib drippings and blue cheese dip, and the life-threatening terror of cooked ham bone fragments and catastrophic ribbon obstructions that turn festive decorations into surgical nightmares. You'll even ride out to a freezing field to save a dairy cow in a life-or-death prolapsed uterus emergency on New Year's Day. Thanksgiving and Christmas Calamity: Witness the hilarious chaos of a suspected GDV that was actually ""one very expensive fart"", the sheer panic of a Labrador who committed the ""ultimate seasonal crime"" by eating an entire bag of Halloween chocolate, and the high-stakes race against time when a small dog drinks antifreeze on Christmas Eve. The Silent Killers: Learn the lethal difference between an ordinary hazard and a true toxin, including the devastating neurotoxicity of Xylitol (sugar-free gum), the rapid kidney failure caused by raisins in a hot cross bun, and the silent, deadly threat Lilies pose to cats. Finding the Light: Amidst the stress, the heartbreak, and the grindingly long hours, the team finds moments of unexpected joy and profound connection, including a viral glow stick incident and a quiet romance sparked by a mysterious, handwritten poem left on the staff bulletin board. This is a powerful, honest look at the heroes who trade their holiday cheer for fierce vigilance, proving that sometimes, the most profound victory is simply giving a beloved pet the chance to see another year. For the staff in the ER, saving a life is the only resolution that truly matters.

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