Heartwarmer of the day

Harry, a six year old Affinpinscher, was brought to the Massey University teaching hospital veterinary teaching hospital with a degenerative throat condition, struggling to breathe as his trachea was collapsing.

With the only suitable stent in the United States, the team called a human medical supplier in Auckland and within three hours the little guy was out of surgery and able to breathe.

The procedure won't be cheap, though, with a bill of around $6,000 - $7,000 heading to Harry's owners.

But you look at that face and tell me it's not worth every cent.

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