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On December 23, Professor Noel Fitzpatrick shared details of treating one of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's pets in an interview with The Times. Fitzpatrick, a leading orthopedic-neuro veterinary surgeon and star of The Supervet on Channel 4, operated on Meghan's beagle Guy in 2017 after the dog suffered serious injuries.
"Meghan rang me from Canada, where she was living at the time, to say Guy had escaped and was found with two broken wrists," Fitzpatrick recalled. "Would I operate? I agreed, and she brought him over."
The surgery was successful, and Fitzpatrick described a touching moment with the royal couple. "The duke and duchess sat on the floor. We had cake. Guy was fixed," he said. Guy lived until January this year, and Fitzpatrick received a heartfelt note of gratitude from Meghan, which he called "sweet."
Meghan adopted Guy in 2015, before meeting Prince Harry. When Guy passed away earlier this year, Meghan shared an emotional tribute on Instagram, reflecting on how Fitzpatrick's care changed the dog's fate.
"He endured a terrible accident shortly before I moved to the U.K., which had him undergoing surgeries for several months and unable to leave the clinic. Doctors said he would never walk again, but Dr. Noel Fitzpatrick said he could do it," Meghan wrote. She added that she and Harry would drive late at night to visit Guy during his recovery in Surrey, calling those months a challenging but hopeful time.
"I will always be grateful to Noel and his team, the team at Queen West Animal Hospital in Toronto, our vets now, and my friends and community: Thank you for loving him so," Meghan continued. Her tribute included personal photos, such as one of her and Harry sitting on the ground with Guy and another of Harry cuddling the dog while he wore a bandage and leg cast.
Guy's story remains a testament to the couple's dedication to their pets and the extraordinary care that helped him defy the odds.
