Dr. Bryan Buttress, of the Texas County Veterinary Clinic, uses sutures to sew up a spayed female dog. Buttress will help when The Animal Shelter of Texas County condicts low-cost spay and neutering later this year after receiving a ,000 grant from the Missouri Department of Agriculture's Pet Spay and Neuter Fund.

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