So Emilie is the wife of Mike Chaplow. Mike used to work for Eddie in Universal and they are still friends. His wife is a regular old vet.
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Well, I guess not a regular old vet, she must be really good.
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Mike sent some pictures and this description of what happened.
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Pics from Emilie going to the LA Zoo on Sat to do an ultrasound on its female lion because it hadn't eaten in about 10 days, and the zoo vets couldn't find anything with their basic tests. She ended up finding fluid in a sac around its heart, which she proceeded to drain. They're still not sure what caused it, other than just old age since it's at least 19 years old, so it may recur. Weighs about 280 pounds.