This was the worst example of necessary surgery that we could possibly have imagined and we were forced to go through our list. (yourpetspace.info)
My recent post Discounts: It's like putting off necessary surgery drew this thoughtful comment, which I believe merits a response. (patrickjlamb.com)
They treat illnesses before adoption, most often heartworm, but have also treated parvo and distemper, and provided for necessary surgeries for dogs with serious injuries. (greymuzzle.org)