035 马医生

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Jessica hurried into the barn for her riding lesson and ran straight to her favorite horse's stall

杰西卡匆匆跑进马厩上骑马课，直奔她最喜欢的马的马厩。

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But Buster's stall was empty

但巴斯特的马厩空着。

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" Buster's not feeling well," said Mr. Petersen, the riding instructor

“巴斯特不舒服，”骑马教练彼得森先生说。

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" I'll get Ginger ready for your lesson."

“我让金杰准备好上你的课。”

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Jessica was worried." What's wrong with Buster?"

杰西卡很担心。“巴斯特怎么了？”

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" That's what I'm here to find out," Dr. Roy said as he walked into the barn

“这正是我来弄清楚的事，”罗伊医生走进马厩时说。

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" Come with me."

“跟我来。”

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Jessica followed the vet to where Buster was

杰西卡跟着兽医来到巴斯特那里。

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" Mr. Petersen said Buster hasn't been very active for a few days now," Dr. Roy said

“彼得森先生说巴斯特这几天不太活跃，”罗伊医生说。

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Buster stood still, his head down, as Dr. Roy ran his hands over him

巴斯特一动不动地站着，低着头，罗伊医生用手抚摸着它。

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" Hmm. No sore spots."

“嗯，没有痛处。”

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Jessica watched the vet examine the horse

杰西卡看着兽医检查马。

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" Mr. Petersen mentioned Buster hasn't had much appetite," he said

“彼得森先生提到巴斯特最近食欲不佳，”他说。

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" Horses can easily get upset stomachs

马很容易肠胃不适。

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Their stomachs are small compared to their bodies."

它们的胃相对于身体来说很小。”

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Dr. Roy listened to Buster's stomach with a stethoscope

罗伊医生用听诊器听了听巴斯特的胃。

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" The good news is that Buster's stomach sounds normal."

“好消息是，巴斯特的胃音很正常。”

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Next Dr. Roy checked Buster's eyes

接着，罗伊医生检查了巴斯特的眼睛。

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" How did you become a veterinarian?" Jessica asked

“您是怎么成为一名兽医的？”杰西卡问。

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" I studied science for four years in college," said Dr. Roy

“我在大学学了四年科学，”罗伊医生说。

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" After I graduated, I went to veterinary school."

“毕业后，我去了兽医学院。”

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" How long did that take?" Jessica asked

“那花了多长时间？”杰西卡问。

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" Four years. Then I had to pass a test to get my veterinarian's license."

“四年。然后我必须通过考试才能拿到兽医执照。”

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Dr. Roy looked at Buster's hooves

罗伊医生检查了巴斯特的蹄子。

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" A horse vet has to know stuff that other veterinarians don't," he added

“马兽医必须知道其他兽医不了解的东西，”他补充道。

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" For example, the horse's hoof is like a big toenail

“比如，马蹄就像一个大脚指甲。

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The hoof is hard on the outside, but the inside is easily hurt."

蹄子外面很硬，但里面很容易受伤。”

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" Did you go to a different school to learn about horses?"

“你去了别的学校学习马的知识吗？”

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" No. I worked a lot with horses in veterinary school."

“没有。我在兽医学院时和马匹一起做了很多实践。”

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Dr. Roy looked in Buster's mouth

罗伊医生检查了巴斯特的嘴巴。

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" Some vets even decide to study a specialty, like horse dentistry or surgery."

“有些兽医甚至选择专攻一个专科，比如马牙科或外科。”

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" Wow," Jessica said

“哇，”杰西卡说。

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Buster coughed and thick liquid ran from his nose

巴斯特咳嗽起来，浓稠的鼻涕从鼻子里流了出来。

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Dr. Roy listened to Buster's throat with the stethoscope

罗伊医生用听诊器听了听巴斯特的喉咙。

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" I think Buster has a cold. I'll have to check his temperature to be sure."

“我想巴斯特感冒了。我得量一下他的体温才能确定。”

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" Horses get colds?"

“马也会感冒吗？”

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" Of course. Horses get colds the same way you do — viruses spread from horse to horse

“当然。马感冒和你们一样——病毒在马之间传播。

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Humans can prevent colds by washing their hands

人类可以通过洗手来预防感冒。

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But horses can't do that!

可是马做不到呀！

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So we prevent horse colds by keeping stalls and water clean."

所以我们通过保持马厩和饮水的清洁来预防马感冒。”

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" I hate when my nose gets stuffy," Jessica said

“我讨厌鼻子不通气的时候，”杰西卡说。

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" I have to breathe through my mouth!"

“只能用嘴呼吸！”

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" Horses can only breathe through their noses," said Dr. Roy

“马只能用鼻子呼吸，”罗伊医生说。

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" Poor Buster." Jessica stroked the horse's nose

“可怜的巴斯特。”杰西卡抚摸着马的鼻子。

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" Does he need medicine?"

“他需要吃药吗？”

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" Buster just needs rest and lots of water," Dr. Roy said, smiling

“巴斯特只需要休息和多喝水，”罗伊医生笑着说。

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Just then Mr. Petersen appeared

就在这时，彼得森先生出现了。

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" Ginger's all ready for you, Jessica!"

“金杰已经为你准备好了，杰西卡！”

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" Okay..." Jessica looked back at Dr. Roy and Buster

“好吧……”杰西卡回头看了看罗伊医生和巴斯特。

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" When can I ride Buster again?" she asked

“我什么时候可以再骑巴斯特？”她问。

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" You can probably ride him again in three to four weeks," Dr. Roy said

“你可能要再过三到四个星期才能骑他，”罗伊医生说。

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" He needs at least one week of rest for every day that he had a fever."

“他每发烧一天，至少需要休息一个星期。”

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" That's a long time," Jessica said, disappointed

“那要好久啊，”杰西卡失望地说。

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" Feel better, Buster."

“快好起来，巴斯特。”

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" Don't be too sad," Dr. Roy called after her

“别太难过了，”罗伊医生在她身后喊道。

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" You'll like Ginger. She's my favorite!"

“你会喜欢金杰的。她是我最喜欢的！”