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🌩️🐾 Is your dog terrified of storms…? You’re not alone! Storm phobia is common among dogs (and apparently our nurses 😉, and it can be heartbreaking to see them stressed and anxious. Here are a few tips to help ease their fear:
1. **Create a safe space:** A quiet room or their favorite hiding spot can be a great escape from the noise.
2. **Use calming aids:** Thundershirts, anxiety wraps, or even calming music can help soothe their nerves.
3. **Desensitize slowly:** Try exposing them to soft recordings of storm sounds, gradually increasing the volume over time to help them get used to the noise.
4. **Vet consultation:** In severe cases, your vet may recommend medication to help reduce their anxiety.
Remember, patience and understanding are key. Your dog looks to you for comfort, so stay calm, cuddle up, and ride out the storm together. ❤️🐶
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Vomiting - The Ins and OUTS - Dr Andrew Warman
Vomiting is one of the most common reasons for pretention to a veterinary clinic. Discussing all the different causes is beyond the scope of this artcle however I would like to give a brief description of how we might approach the pet who presents with a history of vomitng.
The first step is to search for clues in the patients history. Young animals are more likely to eat foreign objects such as rocks, toys or other non-digestible things. Access to medictions, plants or toxins may be revealed. Dietary intake can sometimes be suggestive of a cause. Eg fatty meals are more likely to stimulate pancreatits. Determining whether the problem is acute or chronic can influence the diagnostic process. Likewise a history of other symptoms such as diarrhoea, coughing, excessive thirst , difficulty walking, collapse can provide clues as to the cause.
A physical exam is performed to assess the patient. We are trying to identify any abnormalities such as dehydration, fever, pain in the abdomen , palpable masses or fluid in the abdomen or evidence of any other abnormality. Once a physical exam is completed we often decide if the patient can be treated and supported symptomatically or if further investigation is required. Animals that are still bright and alert, have no abnormalities on abdominal palpation and have only been vomiting for a short period can often be managed symptomatically with an nausea medication, bland diet and close monitoring. Animals that are depressed, have symptoms suggestive of more severe disease such as fevers, pain, palpable abnormalities or if the vomitng has been present for more than 48 hrs will often require investigation and more intensive treatment often in the hospital.
Further investigation can involve blood and urine tests, xrays and ultrasound, endoscopy and ct scans or exploratory surgery depending on the findings.
If your pet is experiencing vomiting it is best to have them examined so we
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