Today on the Moncrieff show at 2.15pm, Seán will be chatting to the British vet who performed life-saving surgery on a beloved household pet - a constipated goldfish.
The fish, who was under the knife for 50 minutes, was suffering from two lumps preventing it from passing waste. The two tumours were delicately removed by vet Faye Bethell, of the Toll Barn Veterinary Centre in North Walsham, Norfolk, who joined Sean on the show today for an update on the goldfish's progress.
Coming in at £300 (€386), the surgery is just another example of pet-owners going the extra mile to save their animal companions. So here's a look at six other pet owners from around the world who went to extreme measures to save their pets:
Kitten put on vodka drip
Missey the kitten had been doused in anti-freeze, but her owners saved her life by treating her over the course of two days on half a bottle of 37.9 percent vodka. Read the story here.
Woman sells her clothes on eBay when pet insurance won't cover her dog
When her dog Emma collapsed with a slipped disc, owner Vicky Hughes breathed a sigh of relief she had pet insurance. But when told the insurers wouldn't pay out, she sold her wardrobe on eBay to raise the funds. Read the story here.
Homeless man dives into the Liffey to save his rabbit
When thugs plucked the rabbit from John Byrne as he was begging on O'Connell Bridge and tossed it into the Liffey, he jumped right in after it. Read the story here.
Fire fighters save hamsters with breath masks
After a fire broke out in a mobile home in Washington state, quick thinking fire fighters managed to save a family of hamsters with tiny oxygen masks. Read the story here.
Woman helps paralysed dog she finds crawling on a Thai beach
While holidaying in Thailand, Meagan Penman's heart melted when Leo crawled towards her on the beach. she was so taken with the dog she launched an online campaign to treat his injuries and even adopted him. Read the story here.
Family prints 3D prosthetic limbs for their dog - all so he could learn to run
Derby was born with small front legs, and vets said he would never walk without the aid of a doggy wheelchair. But his owners thought 3D printing might give him a new lease on life. Read the story here.
