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Dog defies death three times after treatment at UF Small Animal HospitalMarch 21, 2018Rupert, a young dachshund run over by a golf cart in Ocala, Fla., last month, is now living a charmed life after being resuscitated three times by University of Florida (UF) veterinarians. Rupert was discharged Feb. 27 from UF's Small Animal Hospital after being treated for eight days in the hospital's intensive care unit. His owner, Jamie McAllister, couldn't be happier. "To say Rupert is a miracle is an understatement," McAllister said. "If it weren't for the doctors and staff at UF, I don't know where we would be." McAllister said Rupert had jumped off a friend's golf cart while she was driving and rolled under one of the vehicle's tires. She immediately took him to her veterinarian, who advised her that Rupert be taken to the UF Small Animal Hospital due to the severity of his injuries. "His veterinarian called me in Gainesville to say Rupert's family wanted to bring him to UF for treatment of severe pulmonary contusions, but he was not stable enough for transport," said Ashley Allen, DVM, a clinical assistant professor of emergency and critical care at the UF College of Veterinary Medicine. "So we teamed up," Dr. Allen said. "Dr. Gareth …
