H., a soldier in the Oketz unit, was evacuated this week to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba after being wounded during the fighting in the Gaza Strip.Sutter the dog, his partner in the fighting, was also wounded and rushed with him to the hospital's trauma room.
The medical staff provided medical care to the fighter, and of course also ensured proper and quality care for Sutter. Prof. Alex Zlotnik, Director of the Anesthesia Department, alerted Dr. Dmitry Altshuler - the municipal veterinarian who regularly enlists and has already provided a response to similar cases.
Like any true partner, Sutter did not leave H's bed and found it difficult to leave him, but after being treated and recovered, he returned to the unit's base yesterday. Soroka said that H's condition has improved significantly, he is still hospitalized in a surgical ward and is expected to be discharged soon to meet his other half.
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