Thursday 23 July 2009

SA Vets

I just spent 4 days at a small animal vets locally.

The general layout of the day was; morning = surgery/ actions and afternoon = consults.



20th July

Surgery:
  • Cat Spay
  • Mammary Tumour Removal in a bitch (I asked about the importance of removing both the nipples and it was explained to me that they shared a blood vessel and so the tumour could easily spread.
  • Cat Groom
  • Dog Castrate
  • Cat TSE (Cleaning of teeth and extraction)

Consultations:

  • Dog Vaccinations ( Vaccinations against Distemper, Hepatitis, Canine Para influenza, Leptospirosis and increasingly Kennel Cough)
  • Rabbit with myxomatosis - the rabbit was displaying the normal signs of eye discharge and eye / nose swellings - Prognosis was poor and the rabbit was euthanized. This reinforced the importance of a correct vaccination programme.
  • Dog with a heart murmur. I was able to compare the sounds I heard from this dog and the sound I heard from a healthy dog; there was a distinct difference - A swishing sound is heard on the dog with a heart mummer.
  • Dog with inflamed and itchy skin - diagnosis was flea problem and skin sensitivity. The dog was given a steroid injection and flea treatment was advised.
  • Labrador with a incision on its paw. The wound was cleaned out and bandaged and antibiotics were given.
  • Nail cut for a dog... Complaint that the dog had bumped its eye previously, dye was inserted to check for scratches but no problems were found.

21st July:

Surgery:

  • Rabbit castration (I saw how this is more difficult for the vet to perform just due to the size of the animals!)
  • Dog Spay
  • Dog Castrate
  • Lump removal on Westie - previously cells from the lump were looked at and they were suspicious and so the lump was to be removed. Another lump about 10 cm away was also removed although it was likely to be just a wart.

Afternoon:

  • Kennel Cough in a Rottweiler
  • Dog Vaccinations
  • Cat Vaccinations (Recommend vaccinations for a cat are FIE, Cat Flu, FeLV , Feline chlamydophilosis, Feline Calcivirus and Feline Chlamydia. However these vary between practices)
  • Alopecia in a dog on its rump also arthritis. Steroid injection given and flea treatment recommend.
  • Cat which had a sore leg- possible hairline fracture. The cat presented a swollen leg which wasn't weight bearing. To be brought back if no improvement.

22nd July:

Surgery:

  • Cat spay
  • Early evening an un-spayed bitch was brought in presenting symptoms of increased drinking but not eating and not being its usual self. A scan of the uterus was done and Pyometra was diagnosed. Emergency surgery was undertaken - it was a typical spay op - but the uterus is much bigger and easier to find! The vet showed me how the uterus was full of pus by injecting into it and withdrawing pus... This is yet another reason for spaying ones animals.

Consults:

  • Cat Vaccinations
  • Dog with grass seed injury on paw - the grass seed had come out but the dog had continued to lick the injury and it had remained open and bleeding. It was bandaged and to be left on for approx 5 days.
  • Post Op Check up
  • Itching of back end and scooting along the floor were the symptoms presented by a dog - this suggested that the anal glands may be full - they were emptied and the dog was also treated for fleas.
  • Vaccination against kennel cough - which isn't injected it goes through the nose

23rd July

Surgery:

  • TSE dog (shows need for dental hygiene)
  • TSE Cat
  • Cat Spay
  • Pregnancy scan of a King Charles at 6 weeks.

Consults:

  • Dog Vaccinations
  • Cat Vaccinations
  • Post op Checkup

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