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The 4th of July festivities typically kick off this weekend. Donโt wait! Call us today to get the medication your furry friends need to make the holiday less scary. Letโs keep them calm and comfortable during the fireworks!
Happy World Veterinary Day!
Happy World Veterinary Day! Here are just a few of the talented Doctors we have here at Wilvet.
There are a lot of different disciplines that go into becoming a veterinarian, which makes the job even more impressive. To all of our Doctors at Wilvet, Thank you for all you do! ๐พโค๏ธ
Happy Birthday Dr. Lewer
This is what Dr. Lewer saw when he came back to work today. He titled it as โwhen you have the best co-workers ever!โ
Happy Birthday Dr. Lewer!
Wilvet Puppy Races
Welcome to the puppy races!
Meet Ana
Ana is the Lead Nurse at Wilvet. From caring for your pets, to training staff and so much more, Ana is a major part of our team. Watch the video to learn more about Ana!
Draining an Abscess
Warning: this video contains imagery of blood.
This pug needed an abscess drained. An abscess that has been present for a long time has inspissated pus, which doesnโt bleed as much as a newer growth. Once the abscess is properly drained, the area is flushed until clear. After the procedure, swelling will go down and any remaining fluid will drain out.
Before and After
Before and after of a laser soft palate resection
Workd Wildlife Day 2021
Happy World Wildlife Day! We are so fortunate to work with the animals at Oregon Coast Aquarium!
To learn more about this yearโs theme, "Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet" go to www.wildlifeday.org
Luigi the Sugar Glider
Hereโs another look at Luigi enjoying a snack! We love having him around!
Sugar Glider Enjoys Midday Snack
Our nocturnal friend, Luigi, couldnโt resist waking up for a midday snack!
Luigi is a Sugar Glider, he is staying with us in boarding while his parents wait for their power to come back on.
Botflies in Cats
Adult botflies deposit their eggs near or in an opening of rodent and rabbit burrows. After hatching, the botfly larvae also referred to as warbles, which typically infects rodents, enters the host's body through an opening such as the nose or mouth or through a skin wound. After several days, the warbles migrate to the tissues beneath the skin where they encyst and continue their development.
Cats are accidental hosts of botfly larvae. They are most commonly infected when they are hunting rodents and encounter the botfly larvae near the rodent's burrow.
How do I know if my cat has warbles?
The early stages of infection are rarely evident from external skin inspection. Most cases do not become noticeable until the larvae enlarges and becomes a noticeable swelling that is seen or felt beneath the skin. A small 'breathing' hole is often visible in the skin. The hole enlarges when the warble has fully matured and is about to leave the host.
In many cases, the secondary bacterial infection that develops in the empty cyst causes more damage to the host than the primary attack by the warble.
Endoscopy Procedure
Winston was getting into mischief and ate a silicone baking cup