A not-so-dead duck.A hunter's wife got quite a surprise recently when she opened the refrigerator to see a duck looking at her. Her husband, who had shot the duck two days earlier, thought it was dead. After deciding to try to save the plucky pluck·y adj. pluck·i·er, pluck·i·est Having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances. See Synonyms at brave. pluck bird, the family took it to Goose Creek Wildlife Sanctuary in Tallahassee, Fla. Veterinarian veterinarian /vet·er·i·nar·i·an/ (vet?er-i-nar´e-an) a person trained and authorized to practice veterinary medicine and surgery; a doctor of veterinary medicine. vet·er·i·nar·i·an n. David Hate treated the duck for gunshot wounds to its wing and leg, but the bird had another close call during surgery and required CPR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Definition Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a procedure to support and maintain breathing and circulation for a person who has stopped breathing (respiratory arrest) and/or whose heart has stopped (cardiac to restart its heart. Hale gives the duck, now named Perky perk·y adj. perk·i·er, perk·i·est 1. Having a buoyant or self-confident air; briskly cheerful. 2. Jaunty; sprightly. perk , a 75 percent chance of survival. With a pin in its wing, the duck probably won't be able to return to the wild if it recovers. |
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