09/27/2024
Teamwork.
This is Kidday. He was found by his owner breathing rapidly and not eating.
He had a condition called a pneumothorax, which is air around his lungs, making one of the lungs collapsed away from the body wall.
Treatment is thoracocentesis, where a small needle is inserted and the air is aspirated out.
In this photo, Dr Townsell is holding the needle steady in the chest while Amanda is aspirating out the air. Jon is keeping Kidday still with a “cat scarf” around his neck while the sweet kitty chows down on a Churu.
Low stress handling made all the difference in getting this procedure done quickly and safely.
We are happy to report that Kidday is recovering well at home with his family.
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