Friday, April 24, 2015
Blood test values
Normal Feline & Canine Blood Chemistry Values
Blood, Temperature , Urine and Other Values for Your Dog and Cat by Ron Hines
http://www.2ndchance.info/normaldogandcatbloodvalues.htm
Thursday, April 23, 2015
1178. A cat drinks toilet water
April 22, 2015
"Your cat has a very low platelet count and liver disorder," I showed the blood test report to the very busy bearded husband who shook my hand as he arrived at 7.25pm to take back his cat.
I know he is very busy. He works in the car parking software field which demands all his waking hours of his life as the various car parks seems to have much bugs, needing his help to resolve the problems. "Your cat has been toxic. He also has pale gums but is now pinker. Did he drink toilet water?"
I had given the cat at least 200 ml of electrolytes, amino acids and antibiotics and the cat meowed when he saw the owner.
"Some cats love to drink from the water splashed or drippinig onto the bathroom floor," I said. The man reflected and thought that this cat could have lapped toilet water.
"I have 6 cats," he said. "The other 5 have no problems."
"It all depends on how much poison the cat drinks and for how long. Why do you have 6 cats? I thought you have only one?"
"The female becomes pregnant and it is against my religion to get an abortion," the husband explained. Fortunately, my relatives have booked a kitten from my latest pregnant cat!"
"Why don't you give some of the 6 cats away?"
"No, no," he replied. "We love them."
I can't understand why he did not neuter or spay the 6 cats. Now one is pregnant again.
"Your cat has a very low platelet count and liver disorder," I showed the blood test report to the very busy bearded husband who shook my hand as he arrived at 7.25pm to take back his cat.
I know he is very busy. He works in the car parking software field which demands all his waking hours of his life as the various car parks seems to have much bugs, needing his help to resolve the problems. "Your cat has been toxic. He also has pale gums but is now pinker. Did he drink toilet water?"
I had given the cat at least 200 ml of electrolytes, amino acids and antibiotics and the cat meowed when he saw the owner.
"Some cats love to drink from the water splashed or drippinig onto the bathroom floor," I said. The man reflected and thought that this cat could have lapped toilet water.
"I have 6 cats," he said. "The other 5 have no problems."
"It all depends on how much poison the cat drinks and for how long. Why do you have 6 cats? I thought you have only one?"
"The female becomes pregnant and it is against my religion to get an abortion," the husband explained. Fortunately, my relatives have booked a kitten from my latest pregnant cat!"
"Why don't you give some of the 6 cats away?"
"No, no," he replied. "We love them."
I can't understand why he did not neuter or spay the 6 cats. Now one is pregnant again.
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
1177. An 8-year-old Shih Tzu has an arched back
April 21, 2015
"I better have him checked as she had been having an arched back during the past 2 days," the fair tall lady in her 30s, wearing a contrasting dark blue dress showed me a video clip of her dog walking with a "camel's bump".
"He would go to the bathroom and lie down there," she noted this unusual behaviour.
"Did he have difficulty in peeing?" I asked as house-trained dogs go to the bathroom to avoid peeing onto the apartment.
"No problem."
I palpated the dog's abdomen twice. During the first time, he winced slightly when I palpated the kidneys but the spinal column palpation showed no pain. I got the dog onto the floor to walk. He was walking normally with no hunched back.
"My dog will recover whenever he is at the vet," the lady laughed. Yet there was something wrong with him.
On the second palpation after the walking, I had my assistant do a video. This time, the dog reacted when I pressed the thoracic-lumber spinal column. There was some degeneration or pain in the spinal disc and that was why the dog hunched his back the last 2 days.
"The problem is with his disc at this T/L junction," I said. "He feels the pain and so does not walk to walk much. He walked with a hunched back and went to the bathroom to lie down. In case he needed to pee, he did not need to walk far." This was my hypothesis.
VIDEO
In Singapore, many young pet owners are well educated and do research. They use the smart phone to video unusual behaviours or clinical problems. For this lady, she would not permit me to do dental scaling since I use anaesthesia. "My groomer will do the dental work," she was afraid that her dog could die from anaesthesia.
Some dog groomers now provide dental scaling without anaesthesia and this is what some owners are interested.
"I better have him checked as she had been having an arched back during the past 2 days," the fair tall lady in her 30s, wearing a contrasting dark blue dress showed me a video clip of her dog walking with a "camel's bump".
"He would go to the bathroom and lie down there," she noted this unusual behaviour.
"Did he have difficulty in peeing?" I asked as house-trained dogs go to the bathroom to avoid peeing onto the apartment.
"No problem."
I palpated the dog's abdomen twice. During the first time, he winced slightly when I palpated the kidneys but the spinal column palpation showed no pain. I got the dog onto the floor to walk. He was walking normally with no hunched back.
"My dog will recover whenever he is at the vet," the lady laughed. Yet there was something wrong with him.
On the second palpation after the walking, I had my assistant do a video. This time, the dog reacted when I pressed the thoracic-lumber spinal column. There was some degeneration or pain in the spinal disc and that was why the dog hunched his back the last 2 days.
"The problem is with his disc at this T/L junction," I said. "He feels the pain and so does not walk to walk much. He walked with a hunched back and went to the bathroom to lie down. In case he needed to pee, he did not need to walk far." This was my hypothesis.
VIDEO
In Singapore, many young pet owners are well educated and do research. They use the smart phone to video unusual behaviours or clinical problems. For this lady, she would not permit me to do dental scaling since I use anaesthesia. "My groomer will do the dental work," she was afraid that her dog could die from anaesthesia.
Some dog groomers now provide dental scaling without anaesthesia and this is what some owners are interested.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
1176. When parents separate, what happens to the ferocious cat?
The young lady phoned me. She was worried that the nervous stray cat, now housed indoors would be thrown out and left to fend for herself. "My parents are separating next week," she said. "I would not want my cat to suffer from attacks, starvation and diseases but I can't catch the cat."
When parents separate, there is a lot of damage. I recommended her a cat trapper.
When parents separate, there is a lot of damage. I recommended her a cat trapper.
1175. A Chihuahua vomits blood after going to the park
"Heat stress" was diagnosed as the 5-year-old black and white Chihuahua vomited blood and panted after half an hour at the park.
Blood test showed elevated liver enzymes. "The dog had been panting since young," the owner said. "He is fat."
Could this case be a case of fatty liver?
Blood test showed elevated liver enzymes. "The dog had been panting since young," the owner said. "He is fat."
Could this case be a case of fatty liver?
1174. A 5-year-old Chihuahua has a ruptured uterus
This Chihuahua passes pus in the vagina. Blood test showed neutrophils at 92.8% (normal 60-70%) and platelets very low indicating toxaemia. After treating for 2 days as an in-patient, the dog had to be spayed to remove the pus-filled womb.
The ruptured womb was seen only during the surgery. There was a large inflamed spot adhered to the intestines. This was separated. The dog passed away 5 hours after recovery from anaesthesia.
The dog was a high anaesthetic risk in view of the very low platelet count. She passed away 5 hours post-op and this was very sad.
The ruptured womb was seen only during the surgery. There was a large inflamed spot adhered to the intestines. This was separated. The dog passed away 5 hours after recovery from anaesthesia.
The dog was a high anaesthetic risk in view of the very low platelet count. She passed away 5 hours post-op and this was very sad.
Sunday, April 19, 2015
*A Shih Tzu keeps having eye discharge
Sunday Apr 19, 2015
"His left eye keeps discharging thick pus daily" the lady had consulted a vet 2 weeks ago. The vet prescribed eye gel and eye drops and advised normal saline eye wash daily. "She said the dog's eye would recover soon."
"Did the vet really guarantee that?" I asked.
"If not," she replied. "I should go back to her again. But I am not doing that!"
"When was the left eye injured?"
"About 2 to 3 months ago." she was not sure of the exact date. She had been treating the eye injury with eye drops herself but the eye got worse.
"Shih Tzus have protruding eye balls," I said. "The eyes get injured easily, becomes ulcerated and scarred. Eye injuries are emergencies. Treatment by the vet should be done within 24 hours to prevent scratching of the eyes. Did the vet advise an Elizabeth collar to wear?"
"No," she said.
"The left eye cornea is dull compared to the right eye," the owner noted the scarring.
Dr Daniel sedated the dog, got the hairs around the face and ears clipped off so that the eyes do not get loose hair irritations. The eyes were irrigated with saline. The 3rd eyelid was elevated to flush out any hairs and debri. I gave a subconjuctival injection of antibiotic and anti-inflammatory. The dog went home with eye drops and a dry eye ointment as well as e-collar. He will have to stay away from the wind and sun and wear the E-collar 24 hours daily for 2 months. There was no deep corneal ulceration based on fluorescein stain test.
I cannot guarantee normal tear production as the owner had delayed seeking vet treatment for 2-3 months. It is hard to predict the outcome as to whether the eye will recover fully. To follow up in a month's time.
A Shih Tzu's eyes are most easily injured. Treatment within 24 hours by your vet is important to save the eyesight.
"His left eye keeps discharging thick pus daily" the lady had consulted a vet 2 weeks ago. The vet prescribed eye gel and eye drops and advised normal saline eye wash daily. "She said the dog's eye would recover soon."
"Did the vet really guarantee that?" I asked.
"If not," she replied. "I should go back to her again. But I am not doing that!"
"When was the left eye injured?"
"About 2 to 3 months ago." she was not sure of the exact date. She had been treating the eye injury with eye drops herself but the eye got worse.
"Shih Tzus have protruding eye balls," I said. "The eyes get injured easily, becomes ulcerated and scarred. Eye injuries are emergencies. Treatment by the vet should be done within 24 hours to prevent scratching of the eyes. Did the vet advise an Elizabeth collar to wear?"
"No," she said.
"The left eye cornea is dull compared to the right eye," the owner noted the scarring.
Dr Daniel sedated the dog, got the hairs around the face and ears clipped off so that the eyes do not get loose hair irritations. The eyes were irrigated with saline. The 3rd eyelid was elevated to flush out any hairs and debri. I gave a subconjuctival injection of antibiotic and anti-inflammatory. The dog went home with eye drops and a dry eye ointment as well as e-collar. He will have to stay away from the wind and sun and wear the E-collar 24 hours daily for 2 months. There was no deep corneal ulceration based on fluorescein stain test.
I cannot guarantee normal tear production as the owner had delayed seeking vet treatment for 2-3 months. It is hard to predict the outcome as to whether the eye will recover fully. To follow up in a month's time.
A Shih Tzu's eyes are most easily injured. Treatment within 24 hours by your vet is important to save the eyesight.
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