HOSA hosts Teddy clinic

Published 10:55 am Monday, December 10, 2018

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Emma Strunk waits for Brown, her stuffed animal, during surgery. Brown had suffered an injury to her tail, Emma said.

George Rogers Clark High School junior Elizabeth Elliot examines a dog during the Teddy Bear Clinic Friday at Shearer Elementary School. (Photo by Lashana Harney)

First-grader Camila Tadeo waits in line to get some "skittles medicine" for her unicorn. Shearer Elementary School hosted a Teddy Bear Clinic, put on by George Rogers Clark High School students.

First-grader Jaxon Rison said his triceratops fell off of the Eiffel Tower and into the gravel, causing some minor injuries.

Luckily, George Rogers Clark High School HOSA students had set up shop in the Shearer Elementary School halls, providing much needed bandages, x-rays, experienced teddy bear surgeons and the cure-all “skittles medicine.”

HOSA students host the annual Teddy Bear clinic at the district elementary schools throughout the school year, during which students can bring in their sick stuffed animals for an exam.

At Shearer, students brought in their unicorns with a stomachache, bunnies with ringing ears and more.

About Lashana Harney

Lashana Harney is a reporter for The Winchester Sun. Her beats include schools and education, business and commerce, Winchester Municipal Utilities and other news. To contact her, email lashana.harney@winchestersun.com or call 859-759-0015.