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In a corner of the galaxy far far away, Dr. Cy Berger, operating the first interplanetary veterinary service, lands on an alien world where he and his assistant are tasked with saving a young dragon suffering from congenital heart disease. Daunted by the thought of cardiac surgery on a dragon, Berger has no choice but to try because the tyke’s fire-breathing parents have promised him a place of honor at their dinner table—roasted, with an apple in his mouth—if their son dies.
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Stephen A. Benjamin
Dr. Stephen A. Benjamin was born and raised in New York City. He received his A.B. degree from Brandeis University, and his D.V.M. and Ph.D. degrees from Cornell University, and is a board-certified veterinary pathologist. He has been a university teacher, researcher, and administrator, and is currently Professor Emeritus at Colorado State University. His interests in human and animal health are reflected in most of his short stories and novels. He lives in Colorado with his wife, and enjoys traveling, especially visiting his family, fishing, golf, skiing, cooking, and writing fiction.
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