The
emergency appendectomy — that wicked, temporarily debilitating, and costly
medical procedure performed on 320,000 Americans each year — it turns out, in
most cases, is completely unnecessary said David Agus, Director of the University of Southern California's Center for Applied Molecular Medicine speaking at Fortune's Brainstorm Health conference in San Diego on Tuesday.
Each volunteer - run clinic provides
medical exams, vaccinations, flea treatments, nail trims, food and referrals to spay / neuter or
emergency medical procedures for our community's
most deserving pets.