Monty and his beloved dog Nigel who Noel was able to save from being put down Rufus the rabbit should not be here. The three-month-old pet fell out of his hutch and shattered his leg, a fatal injury for most rabbits as the bones are too small to fix. They are usually put to sleep. But Rufus is bouncing with health, and eager to explore. Vet Noel Fitzpatrick holds him securely. 'Rufus thinks he's fixed and he wants to hop around the room... but Rufus hasn't seen the X-ray pictures.' Those X-rays are extraordinary, proving why animal lovers know Noel as the Supervet. Rufus has had two metal plates implanted in his leg, fixed with 12 screws in a bone thinner than a matchstick. 'It was like drilling into cottage cheese,' Noel says candidly.
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Noel Fitzpatrick is known by animal lovers as the Supervet
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His revolutionary operations are yet to be used on humans
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Noel saved Monty's Golden Retriever from being put to sleep
'Noel is a brilliant technician but also a deeply emotional man,' says @placeholder, with unfeigned admiration.