Meet Red! 🐾
Meet Red! 🐾
Red was only 5 months old when his owners brought him in to see us. Red’s problem was that he consistently vomited and he didn’t seem to be growing like a normal, healthy puppy! We did a thorough exam and radiographs. Turns out, Red had a rare heart condition called Persistent Right Aortic (PRAA). This congenital defect of the heart causes strangulation of the esophagus. Poor Red could not swallow his food very well.
This surgery is advanced and is typically only performed at speciality clinics in the big city! Referral for a corrective surgery was not an option for Red, so in stepped Dr. Katie Faulkner, who performed this surgery here at Fayette Veterinary Hospital!
The FVH team was all hands on deck for this open heart surgery! A Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT) had to manually breathe for Red while Dr. Katie carefully corrected the defect of the heart. After a delicate surgery, Red was taken to recovery where our team monitored closely as Red was waking up from anesthesia.
The surgery was a success! We are happy to report that Red is doing very well at home, back to normal puppy life and enjoying his kibble without vomiting! Great work Dr. Katie and the surgical team! 🎉
Mondays are for the birds! 🦜🥰
Mondays are for the birds! 🥰
Happy Staff Appreciation/ Vet Tech Week!
At FVH we are so lucky to have such highly skilled and dedicated staff. The care of your animal does not just start and stop with your veterinarian. Veterinarians jobs are made possible and more efficient with skilled, compassionate and professional support staff.
We are lucky to have so many wonderful employees and take this week to celebrate them everyday with gifts, games, and food! We also have 3 Registered Veterinary Technicians! So a special thank you to Jessica, Stephanie, and Sarah!
We love what we do and we do it for the love of animals. 🐾🫶🏼🩺
#vettechweek #vetlife #vetmed #grateful #appreciation #fortheloveofpets
Happy Friday!
Happy Friday! Fefe just popped up to say hi! 👋 🦆
Cute little Cissy was soooo thankful for her care, she wanted to make sure to tell the surgery team just how much!
Parasite and Disease Detection Month! 🐾
Bandit The Peanut Butter Lover
Bandit was here recently for vaccines, BUT first he had some peanut butter therapy. We take it very seriously here at FVH! #weaimtoplease #thepupsloveit
A review of our Dental Health Month 🦷 🐶
GPS tracking, activity monitoring, and more!
We now carry the Animo GPS Tracking Collar! If your pet ever gets dogstracted and gets separated from you this could be very useful!
Darla challenges YOU!! Can you touch your nose with your tongue?! 👃 😜 Let’s see you try!
Itchy ears⁉️Ever wonder 💭 what ear mites look like❓This was from an indoor cat🐱 This goes to show that ear mites, fleas, ticks, and other parasites do NOT discriminate between outdoor and indoor animals‼️
Check out our Lyme Disease Promo! 🦠
🐕 Canine Bladder Stones 🪨
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Watch to see the MASSIVE amount of stones Dr. Faulkner removed from a bladder 😳
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Uroliths or Bladder Stones are rock-like formations of minerals that develop in the urinary bladder. There may be a large, a single stone or a collection of stones that range in size from sand-like grains to gravel. It is common for a mixture of both small and large stones to be present.
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Common Signs of Bladder Stones:
🩸 Hematuria: bloody urine
🚽 Dysuria: straining to urinate
😥 Abdominal discomfort/pain
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There are several theories of how bladder stones form. The most commonly accepted theory is called the “Precipitation- Crystallization Theory”. This theory states that uroliths form as a result of one or more stone-forming crystalline compounds being present in elevated levels in the urine. This may be due to dietary factors or due to some previous disease in the bladder, especially a bacterial infection. Sometimes the condition may be due to a problem with the body's metabolism. Stones can take weeks to months to form. Most bladder stones are visible on radiographs or an ultrasonic bladder examination.
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🏥 In general, there are three main treatment options for bladder stones:
1. Surgical removal
2. Non-surgical removal by urohydropropulsion using a cystoscope
3. Dietary changes to dissolve the stones
The specific treatment that is recommended for your dog will depend on the type of stone that is present.
Watch Maggie get a dental cleaning!
Have you ever wondered exactly what we do during your pets dental cleaning? 🦷🪥
We took a video to show you!
First the pet gets a pre-anesthetic exam and pre-op lab work (if applicable). Then they are placed under general anesthesia for the Dental Prophy. We use an ultrasonic scaler to clean the teeth. This removes tarter, plaque, and calculus. We then polish the surface of every tooth. Polishing smooths the enamel of every tooth and helps with prevention of future plaque accumulation. Not videoed- we also probe around each tooth to check the health of the tooth and determine if any of them will need extraction.
We are now offering Laser Therapy!!!
If your pet is feeling pain, has inflammation, or a wound, the laser is a sterile, pain-free, surgery-free, drug-free treatment. The laser is used to treat a variety of injuries, wounds, fractures, arthritis,numerous dermatological problems, pain,and much more. Whether your pet is rehabilitating from trauma or injury, healing from wounds, or simply aging, the laser has been shown to provide relief and speed healing.
Below is one of our success stories from laser treatment.
Frenchie is a 8 month old Miniature Dachshund that was diagnosed with Legg Perthes Disease. She came in very lame and in pain and just after 3 laser treatments Frenchie is able to use her leg more and continues her laser therapy. This video shows her progress from before her Laser Therapy to now, after 3 treatments!!
