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Burton found the ornamental stones in his new garden, very interesting and even thought they tasted pleasant. He was shortly afterwards admitted to the vet surgery having vomited 6-7 times. A stone could be felt within his tummy, and we took him straight to theatre and surgically removed a rounded stone within his small intestines. After 3-4 days of restricted diet he recovered without complications and growing into a happy dog. The ornamental stones have since been removed from the garden.
Leah
Leah is a 6 year old German Shepard dog; she was obtained as a rescue dog at a year old. Soon after settling in at her new home she started fitting. She was diagnosed with epilepsy soon after and was put on medication, it took months to get her stable and need two different medications to keep her fits under control. This condition is both distressing for the dog and for the owner and we have been very fortunate that after 5 years with the condition, the frequency of fits has been decreasing and now she has a fit once or twice a year.
RODNEY
Rodney is a giant lop-eared rabbit and has always been quite big. One day for no apparent reason, he stopped eating. Rabbits are herbivores and their bodies rely on a constant intake of grass and hay. If this stops then they run out of energy very quickly and find it difficult to maintain their correct body temperature. Rodney became very lethargic and weak over a matter of days. Fortunately he was brought in to the vets promptly and we were able to give him fluids, vitamins and dietary supplements. Rodney’s guardians gave him 24 hour nursing for 2 days and slowly he turned the corner and began brightening up.
Since then he has looked back and he apparently eating more than he ever did.
For a useful website all about rabbits use this link:
http://www.rabbitwelfare.co.uk/Tess
Tess is a 6 year old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel; unfortunately she suffers from bladder
stones. The reason for this in her case is unknown. Bladder stones can grow large and result in considerable pain and lead to water infections. Recently, Tess, has had a stone removed by surgery for the second time. She has come through surgery and is feeling much better. Future treatments will be to increase her drinking and to try a different prescription diet to acidify her urine.
BRAMBLE
Bramble first came to see us with a skin problem in August 2006.
The usual medical treatments gave little improvement so some blood
samples were taken. These confirmed that Bramble had an under-active
thyroid gland, so he was started on treatment and his skin quickly improved.
Then in December 2007 he started having problems with vomiting and he
became very lethargic. He had more blood tests done which showed that his adrenal gland was under-active. He was started on the relevant medications
and he quickly picked up.
Bramble has regular check ups and is now a very bright and happy dog.
POLLY
Polly, a 16 year old cat, came to see us last July when she was depressed and of her food. She was started on antibiotics but didn’t improve so she came back for blood tests and was put onto an intravenous drip. The blood tests showed a pancreatitis and altered electrolyte values due to her inappetance and dehydration. She stayed in the hospital for three days on a drip and medication until she started eating. Then she went home on medication. A few days later she was feeling much better. Since then she hasn’t looked back and is now very healthy.
DIG
On a sunny day in May Dig, a 10 year old cat, was sitting under a bush in the garden watching his owner mow the lawn. Unfortunately, Dig didn’t move when the lawn mower got close to him and his owner only saw him when it was too late. His front paws were badly damaged when the lawn mower went over them. His owner brought him straight to the surgery where he was given pain relief and his paws were bandaged. Once he had got over the shock he was anaesthetised and his paws repaired. Unfortunately he lost his dew claw and one toe on one paw but the skin stitched back together and he is now healing well.
DIVA
Diva is an 8 year old Labrador. She was diagnosed as diabetic in April 2007. She was started on insulin and her diet was controlled. Since then she has been in for regular check-ups to measure her glucose levels and she has her urine tested at home every morning to check if it contains any glucose.
Her owners give her injections of insulin twice a day and her diabetes is well controlled at the moment.
HENRY
Henry is a 6 month old cocker spaniel. His owners had a barbecue one weekend. A couple of days later Henry was being sick and wasn’t himself. He was brought in to be examined. On examination it was possible to feel something hard in his intestines, so we anaesthetised him, took and X-ray and then opened him up. We found three large chunks from a corn on the cob stuck in his intestines. Fortunately we were able to take them out before they caused too much damage.
After a couple of days Henry was back to his usual bouncy self.
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