A Triumph of Surgery Flashcards
Who is the author of ‘A Triumph of Surgery’?
James Herriot
What was the name of the Dog?
Tricky
What was the name of Tricky’s mistress?
Mrs Pumphrey
What did Tricky look like when the Doctor first saw him?
He had become hugely fat, like a bloated sausage with a leg at each corner. His eyes, bloodshot and rheumy, stared straight ahead and his tongue lolled from his jaws.
What did Mrs Pumphrey think that Tricky was suffering from?
Malnutrition
What were the ‘little extras’ Mrs Pumphrey gave Tricky?
Some malt and cod-liver oil and a bowl of Horlicks to make him sleep
What does Tricky love?
Cream cakes and chocolates
What was Tricky’s fault?
He was Greedy
What is the name of the gardner?
Hodgkin
What was Hodgkin suffering from?
Lumbago
What did Tricky wear?
A little tweed coat
What did Tricky wear for the cold weather and for the wet days?
Tweed coats for the cold weather and a raincoat for the wet days
How long was Tricky to be hospitalised?
A Fortnight
Where did the narrator make up a bed for Tricky?
In a warm loose box
What did Tricky receive for 2 days.
Nothing to eat except plenty of water
