National Poison Prevention Week case #2. This is a toxicity that used to be rarely seen & now is very common…marijuana toxicity. This poor dog was enjoying a nice day walking in the park with her family. Unfortunately, she likes to eat everything she finds on the ground. Her owner saw her eat a gummy candy & didn’t think anything about it until 20 minutes later she developed stumbling, drooling, urinary incontinence, startled easily when touched or by noise, head tremors & drowsiness. She tested positive for marijuana. So, what was thought to be a dropped piece of candy was a marijuana gummy. This dog had mild symptoms. Dogs are more sensitive to the effects of THC than humans. The signs of toxicity vary depending on the amount ingested, size of the patient & concentration of the marijuana product. More serious symptoms of toxicity are vomiting, diarrhea, low heart rate, slow respiration, seizures & coma. It is important to seek veterinary care immediately if your dog gets into marijuana or shows any of these symptoms. Please be honest with the veterinary staff about any possible marijuana exposure. Our goal is to help your pet & not go chasing after other possible causes due to us not getting all of the information.
This is National Poison Prevention Week so this week we will share some common poisonings that we see in veterinary medicine. This cat was treated with a topical flea medication that was labeled for use in dogs. We see this frequently when owners are trying to save money on their flea treatments. This cat was treated with a partial dose so that 2 cats could be treated with a single dog dose. She is not having a seizure. This poisoning leads to severe muscle tremors that will cause a severe elevation in body temperature. If this is not treated quickly by a veterinarian then the prolonged fever can lead to seizures & internal organ damage. **PLEASE DO NOT USE DOG PRODUCTS ON CATS!!** Cats are not small dogs & what can be used in a dog could be fatal to cats. Needless to say, this flea treatment was not a cost saver.
Bottle baby
A cute video to start your weekend. January’s mom abandoned him so he lives with one of our technicians. We are lucky because she has to bring him to work every day in order for him to be bottle fed. He is adorable!
Esophagostomy Tube
Milo belongs to one of our technicians. He woke up one morning with a swollen tongue & then developed sores on it. This led to pain when eating even soft food, so he stopped eating & lost weight. Dr. Williams placed an Esophagostomy tube to help him. This is a tube placed directly into his esophagus through his neck. Food is given by syringe & it goes to his stomach. (A diagram showing this is in the comments for those interested). He has gained 2 pounds since having it placed last week. As you can tell in this video, he tolerates it very well. We are happy to report that Milo’s mouth is healing & he is starting to eat some on his own. The tube will be removed once he is back to eating like normal.
We use these tubes in our patients for various reasons: mouth lesions, illnesses that lead to extended anorexia or after complicated surgeries that will prevent eating for extended periods of time.
We are so happy that Milo is doing well & wish him a speedy recovery!
Bottle Baby
We love all the critters! This bottle baby belongs to one of our technicians. We are excited to see him daily for now so he can get fed throughout the day. Cute baby!!
Using body measuremnets to calculate your cats ideal weight! 🐈
Using body measuremnets to calculate your cats ideal weight! 🐈
Let’s do a run down on Puppy vaccines 🐶
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Your pets are treated like family Dr. Melissa Williams joined the Eastside Family in April of 2019. She grew up with dogs, cats, and horses. Go Pokes!
