Today,
the surgeries we had were a spay, a neuter, and two dental cleanings (dentals
are considered surgeries because the animal is put under anesthesia so their
teeth can be cleaned). We also had a few
regular appointments (nail trimmings, wellness tests, etc.) today. Norma is still boarding/being observed at the
hospital, and we also had the new patients of Sabrina (a Retriever/Lab mix),
Mia (a Siamese cat), and Ellie (a Westie Terrier). Sabrina had a Splenectomy (her spleen removed)
yesterday because masses were growing on her spleen. She is receiving the antibiotics Simplicef
(fights bacterial infections of the skin; she has skin issues), Rimadyl (to
help ease any achiness and arthritis symptoms), and Morphine (to ease the pain),
and she is also receiving periodic EKG tests to ensure her heart isn’t having
any irregularities (the animal is hooked up to an EKG machine, which monitors
the heart rate for a desired period of time to check for irregularities in the
heartbeat). She was quite lethargic, and
it was very difficult for her to get up and walk; but hopefully she’ll be doing
better over the next couple of days. Mia
has pancreatitis and IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease), and she was receiving Ampicillin
(to kill bacteria in the digestive system), Metronidazole (help fight the bacteria
and treat the IBD), and Cerenia (to help prevent vomiting). She was a very happy cat when I came in today;
she seemed like she might have been in a little bit of pain because she had a
weak meow, but she was walking around and never hesitated to jump up for
petting. She was transferred to another
hospital right before I left, and I hope she continues to get better. Ellie was being observed because she is a
diabetic and was having seizures, and she was receiving regular blood glucose
tests, insulin, and Prednisone (to help treat the inflammation and stiffness of
joints [she was very stiff with every movement she made, so this medication was helping with that]).
Sweet Norma.
Sabrina, the Retreiver/Lab mix.
Sabrina about to be hooked up to the EKG machine (the machine at the top of the picture).
Mia, the Siamese cat.
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