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How Do You Perform an X-Ray on an Elephant?

By Nate Wek

Published June 30, 2015 at 2:52 PM CDT

How do vets operate in some of the most remote places on Earth? In Laos Thongkhoon the elephant has been shot in the leg. 25-year-old British vet Will Thomas needs to try and remove the bullet and get the infection that it’s caused under control, but it’s not easy. Being a veterinarian out in this remote location takes some improvisation.

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Nate Wek

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and three sons, Braxan, Jordy, and Anders live in Canton, SD.

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