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Welcome to October! This months newsletter
will include A Veterinary Case Of The Month: The Case
Of The
Blue Cat, pet obesity information, and
the monthly trivia question. Remember, we love
input on the newsletter so any recommentations or
suggestions of article topics are very welcome. I hope
you enjoy the newsletter and I thank you for your time!
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Have You Ever Seen A Blue Cat?
Have you ever seen a blue cat? I saw a blue cat the
end of
August! A good client called to report that her cat,
Amber, was lethargic, painful, crying and hiding under
her couch. This owner was elderly and not able to
drive. Luckily, I was almost done seeing
appointments
for the day and did a housecall shortly after her owner
called. When I arrived, Amber was vocal, hiding and
had been vomiting. I thought it was probably just a
hairball and took her to the clinic. Upon physical exam
I noticed that her mucous membranes were quite
blue. She had shallow breaths, abdominal pain upon
palpation and was definitely lethargic. All signs
pointed to some sort of toxicity and I found that her
owner was on a long list of medications. When
reviewing these with her owner I noticed that the baby
aspirin was spilled in the basket of medications and
her owner mentioned she had spilled some. Aspirin
is very toxic to cats and they can die within hours of
ingestion. I discussed with her owner the need for
immediate hospitalization, iv fluids, gi protectant
medication, enemas and activated charcoal
treatments in addition to Mucomyst, an aspirin
antidote
given every 6 hours for a couple days.
Amber was hospitalized for about 3 days then
returned home doing pretty well and back to having
normal pink mucous membranes. A few days later on
her recheck exam she was pale and anemic,
probably
due to gi ulceration from the original aspirin
ingestion. She was treated for anemia and is now
doing
well! Although in this case, aspirin was ingested
by accident, please remember to be very
careful when administering any medication not
prescribed for your pet by your veterinarian.
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Thank you for your time and I wish you a fantastic
month! We constantly strive to provide the
best care for your family pets and exceptional service
to our clients. I offer appointments while parked
locally at Tractor Supply Company on Gull
Road next to Walmart, and offer neighborhood and
individual house
calls as available. If I can be of service to you, please
give us a call at 731-PETS to schedule an
appointment for your pet today. If you refer a friend or
family member to our clinic, both of you are entered in
our 2008 referral prize drawing. Our next drawing is
December 2008. Please see our website for more
information on our prize drawing. Our previous
newsletters can be found on our website. Thank
you!
This newsletter is not intended to
replace professional consultation, diagnosis, or
treatment by a licensed veterinarian. If you require any
veterinary related advice, contact you veterinarian
promptly. Information provided by the Visiting Vet
newsletter is of a general reference nature. Do not
disregard veterinary advice or delay treatment as a
result of accessing information from the Visiting Vet
newsletter.
Sincerely,
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