Veterinary Prognosis: She Won’t Survive. Ellie, one of my clients, called me about a dog named Abby who had been viciously attacked by another dog. The attacker had ripped open Abby’s belly and intestines. Even after major surgery, things didn’t look very good for Abby. I was told that the veterinarian had little to no hope for Abby’s recovery. Had Abby also heard this? And if she had, did she accept the veterinarian’s viewpoint as written in stone?