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This story helps remind us of the importance of an annual physical exam for your pets!!
Diesel, an 8 year old Corgi, presented to the vet clinic one day for an ear infection. When the vet went to lift him from the floor onto the exam table to have a look at his ear they noticed that his abdomen felt enlarged and abnormal. Once on the table they felt his abdomen further and were concerned for a growth in his abdomen. His ears were checked and an ear infection was found and treated. It was also explained to the owner that although he came in for an ear infection that we were concerned for Diesel’s overall health and that we recommended an abdominal xray. Obviously quite a shock to the owner when he came in for just a suspected ear infection.
Luckily Diesel’s owner agreed to the xray. On the xray we could see a large abdominal mass that was taking up almost his entire abdomen. An abdominal ultrasound was then performed and it was found that the mass was attached to Diesel’s spleen.
It was explained to the owner that the spleen is a very vascular organ and that the tumor had the risk of rupturing at any point and potentially causing him to bleed out. It was also explained to the owner about the different types of growths that can happen on the spleen and that some can be metastatic and spread to the heart etc and that some can be benign. Fortunately, dog’s can live without their spleens so we are able to surgically remove them. There are surgical risks and there is the risk that if it is a metastatic tumor that it could have already spread but Diesels owner was willing to take the risks to try to give him a chance at a longer life!
Diesel came back the next morning for a splenectomy. His spleen was removed along with the 5 lb tumor that was attached to it. Diesel recovered very well and at his 2 week post op check was looking great! The tumor was not sent to the lab to find out what type it was so we don’t know
The ear mites were in full force today!
Can you find the mating ear mites? 🙀
This is a deutonymph mating with an adult male. Details below if you want to know more about these creepy crawlies….
🤯 The larva hatches from the egg, feeds on ear wax and skin oils for about a week and then molts into a “protonymph,” which in turn molts into a “deutonymph.” The deutonymph mates with the adult male. The deutonymph has not yet developed a gender at the time it mates with the adult male.
After mating, the deutonymph molts into either an adult male or an adult female. If it becomes a female, she will be gravid with eggs as a result of the mating. If he develops into a male, there are no consequences to the mating and he is ready to mate with deutonymphs of his own choosing. The adult mite lives approximately two months happily eating ear wax and skin oils. The life cycle (the time it takes for an egg to develop into an adult mite ready for parenthood) requires 3 weeks.
⭐️ Did you know…cats more commonly get ear mites (parasites) and dogs more commonly get ear infections (bacteria and/or yeast).
😵💫 Aren’t you glad you don’t have these crawling in your ears?!?
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Sunday Snooze
Sound on!
Hoping you get time to sneak a Sunday nap in today too!
Let’s see videos of your pets snoring.
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Happy Valentines Day 💕
Hopefully your day was filled with love from your pet whether it be dog kisses, kitty cuddles, horse nuzzles, or cows running at you for feed.
🐶😻🐴🐮
Southern Alberta Wind
A little bit windy out there today! Stay safe!
Does your kitten have black discharge in its ears and scratch all the time? This kitten did! Mites cannot be seen with the naked eye but with the help of a microscope we can diagnose them and then treat them making the animal much more comfortable🔬🙀