Certfied veterinary technician Kate Rousseau, left, holds open the operating room door as Dr. Dan Kelly carries Abbie to a recovery stall after replacing the anterior cruciate ligament in one of her back knees with a suture of heavy plastic line at Stonecliff Animal Clinic in Lebanon, N.H., Friday, Sept. 24, 2019. The clinic, which has two locations, employs six technicians, three full-time vets, and two part-time vets. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.