Our team is back in the hospital after just one day
off. Fortunately, Dr. Waters’ team is scheduled
to return to work tomorrow and we will all be back on the regular
rotation. This morning was very busy in
the office with several pets needing updates of essential vaccines (Rabies and
leptospirosis). In addition, we agreed
to see two emergencies from a practice in the area that did not have the
capabilities to help the patients due to the ongoing pandemic. We are glad that we are here and able to
support our colleagues and help them to care for their patients. One pet had advanced cancer and was humanely
euthanized. This was very sad for all of
us and even though we allowed the owners to be present for the procedure. Distancing protocols and masks and gowns make
the experience difficult for all. The
second case was admitted to the hospital for support and diagnostics. Blood
work is being run in house, fluids are being administered via an IV catheter
and we will have our ultrasound doctor
come in tomorrow to evaluate his abdomen.
We have two feral cats in today for part of our TNR program.
They will be spayed or neutered and released back to their colonies once they
have fully recovered. Since the feral
cat population is expanding rapidly this year due t the mild winter, we really
feel that this service is essential if we are to ever get a handle on this
problem. Fortunately, we can admit these
pets, perform the surgery, and get them back to the organizations that brought
them in with little interpersonal contact and therefore very little corona
virus exposure risk to our staff.
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