Dizzy would rather sleep in his litter-box and eliminate on a towel, so that's what we did. You can see his feeding tube hanging out of the bandage. He never bothered it. Three times a day we mixed prescription diet A/D with water, and pain medicine. Morning and evening, we added antibiotics. At noon we […]
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Warning: Gross pictures below You may have seen Dizzy's picture with a face full of acupuncture needles. That's pretty much an "after" picture. We are definitely getting a happy ending. This is about the "before", when a good outcome didn't look too certain. One of our great clients moved into a new (for her) house […]
Abi is a beautiful, good-natured dog who got a little too close to a horse’s hoof. Actually, she got kicked in the head. It turns out to be not as cool as when Dean Martin sang about it. Incredibly, she is walking around like nothing much happened. When you look at a close-up of […]
Well, the Alligator-Man is mending. He still has a lot of bandages on his hands, but seems in good spirits. Big Brownie is feeling well now, eating well now. The homeless shelter has agreed to take in Big Brownie along with the Gator-man, and they will share the basement with five other travelers. So, I'm […]
Big Brownie has got some liver problems: really high bilirubin and alkaline phosphatase. Ultrasound of her liver doesn't look bad. Gall bladder is really full, but you expect that when she doesn't have much appetite. She acts bright and okay, attitude-wise. She is coughing some, despite her good-looking chest X-rays. Today she got a visit […]
Well, I'm down to just Big Brownie, here. Her blood-work has been delayed. I could have run basic stuff here, but I wanted more info, so I was going to send it out to the reference lab. Unfortunately, FedEx decided they had a problem and couldn't make it until tomorrow. So there's a bit of […]
The saga continues. Today some reptile rescue folks came down from St.Louis to take charge of the turtles, tortoises, snakes, and gators. They were surprised to find that the reported "six-foot alligators" were actually six feet long. Usually they find that reports of reptile size tend to be seriously exaggerated… but not this time. Apparently, […]
I haven't heard definite news about the owner of the menagerie yet, but last word was that his burns will require long-term hospitalization. This means that finding foster homes for the livestock is a high priority. After transferring the little gators from ice water to warm water, they have all re-animated. The turtles are all […]
There's a fellow who calls himself "The Alligator Man" who has wintered in Kennett the last couple of years. He lives in a big panel truck with a menagerie of animals: 2 big dogs, 2 little dogs, 2 raccoons, 2 chickens,many small gators, 3 large (think 6-feet) alligators, many snakes (including a 29-pounder), many turtles, […]
This beautiful male Border Collie appears to be a little less than one year old. He was found in Hayti, Missouri. He had been running loose for a couple of days. The home where he is presently staying has five dogs already, but if they didn't he could probably stay there. His manners are great, […]