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The older woman added, “..The ole bull here is under heavy sedation, and already given some heavy pain and nerve numbing medications. Best you can do is hand us tools there on the side table, and monitor it for any sign of distress, waking up or such as we proceed.” She explained pointing to a variety of tools and surgical items for such a purpose from the mid-1800s and early 1900s.

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“Sure thing, no problem” He said.
He walked over and stood by the tray of tools. He had to try his hardest to not grimace as he looked upon the tray of implements. This really was a world away from what he was used too. He’d only ever read about tools like these, so he supposed it would interesting - if slightly gory - to see them in use.

Standing by the tray he rested his medical field kit on the ground by his feet, took his tricorder out of its holster and opened it up.

“I believe I’m ready when you are.”

Ensign Thomas Buckingham - Medical

Getting a nod in reply, both women got to work using precision sharpened metal scalpels to begin the work. Using a foot bump driven mechanism the second girl sucked away the blood and such as it spilled into a sterile container. So far life signs on the bull held steady overall. As time progressed bit by bit the pair got closer to the stomach and after pausing to clear the way clean, the older woman began a careful incision into the bull’s stomach. No sooner had the scalpel cut into it fully when Thomas’s scans showed the bull’s heart rate drop sharply and blood pressure also drop off!

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