Reunited with loved ones this morning 💜. Thank you for sharing 🥳👏🥳
Anyone missing this gorgeous girl? Pictures will be in the comment section since Facebook does not allow us to post pictures and videos at the same time. She came in just as we were about to close for the day. She appears to not be desexed and we did not find a microchip on her. She’s very lovely and playful. She did have a collar on however that would be used to verify the owner as well as any other proof provided for ownership. Please let us know if she’s yours or if she belongs to someone you know.
Don’t forget to share for awareness 👍🏽
EWAC Intro Video 2024
Welcome to Eli Waters Animal Clinic. Get to know a bit about us and get a sneak peak of what happens beyond the reception area. We hope you enjoy the video🩺💊💉🩻🏥
Good morning,
Today we are sharing one of our patients’ stories.
Meet Tinker. She is a beautiful 8-month-old kitten.
Tinker presented to us on Sunday morning with signs of Ataxia (loss of muscle control) / Hypokalemia (lower than normal potassium level in your bloodstream).
Unfortunately, after running bloods and many more test we don't know as to why this has happened or what caused it.
Although it’s been a long journey, she has been improving greatly over some time spent in the clinic with us.
On Monday she was very unwell, completely unable to move. But showed signs she wasn’t ready to give up! After more test, vitals, and a full exam. She was ready to have a nap and she did for the most part of the day. But a few sneaky cuddles were taken from her.
Tuesday morning, she started to gain some strength back in her upper body muscles and try to push herself around with her back legs. She was able to hold her head up for the first time in days! She was able to have something to eat and was in control the entire time. She also managed to give herself a little groom! We are so very proud of her. In the afternoon she had some cuddles out in the sunshine with Nurse Bianca. She was most definitely in a happy place and at peace.
Wednesday morning, she was sitting up very well and trying to have a little walk around but still very weakened as to be expected. After having some breaky and a little play she had a well-deserved nap. Around lunch time she came out for a play and walk around with our clinic cat Elija (Eli , Li-Li). She absolutely melted our hearts with how much effort she showed and put into getting better.
Thursday morning, we have a walker! Yay. We are so over the moon to say that the day has come, Tinker is going home! She is walking around a lot more today and is quite adventurous. Elija showed her his own room this morning and she followed him the whole time. There were points where she would lay down for a break, but Eli waited with her or looke
We are trying to get Zari used to health checks and being assessed. Our Student Vet Nurse, Jasmine had fun playing with Zari today. She has her very first meet and greet tomorrow 🤞🏽 Fingers crossed!
It’s a Monday and we made it 🎉👏…Today feels like a win after the crazy emergency weekend we just had.
What a roller coaster ride it has been. Some losses mixed with a couple of wins. As we wrap it all up, we get to reflect on the cases that come through our doors. It is not always easy.
In saying that, we are also privileged to experience and witness the bond between animals and humans on a daily basis. We get some of that good good loving when your pets visit the clinic. It keeps us going.
We hope you had a beautiful Monday ❤️🐾🏥
Not So Fun Fact Friday: Tick Paralysis
As promised, we are back again discussing Paralysis ticks; and it so happened that we had our very first case last night. September is known to be the beginning of tick season due to the warmer weather. The worst time for ticks is between August and March. However tick paralysis cases are recorded all year round in humid coastal areas such as Hervey Bay.
With our tick paralysis case, we have managed to remove a total of seven paralysis ticks from the cat. He was already showing signs on arrival and he is currently hospitalised receiving treatment.
This is a video we took of the paralysis ticks. You can see them at different stages of feeding and lifecycle. Female paralysis ticks can lay up to 3000 eggs. As discussed last week, the tick is usually white/grey in colour and will get bigger and darker as they feed on the host’s blood. They have legs similar to those of a spider as they are located closer to the head. These ticks have long mouth parts, pale middle legs and brown outer legs.
Not all ticks are paralysis ticks. There are over 800 different types of ticks and only a few of these species cause harm in pets and human. In Australia, we have Brown dog ticks and Bush ticks that do not cause tick paralysis. However, they can cause skin irritations and transmit other life threatening diseases from one dog to another. Heavy infestations may result in anaemia from excessive blood loss.
Brown dog ticks can be found across central and northern Australia. These ticks are brown with short mouth pieces. They also have four brown legs spread along each side of their bodies.
Bush ticks have short mouth parts and tiny spurs on their head. These spurs can only be seen with magnification. Bush ticks are darker in colour (ranging from reddish brown to blue-black) and have short mouth pieces. Their legs are also spread along the side of their bodies similar to Brown dog ticks. You can find them along parts of the east and west
Post-op recovery mode activated ❤️🩹🐾🥰
We have decided to name her Grace…Also known as Jenny from the Block. Jenny B for short.
Love in its purest form 🥰🐾😍
