Pet Stories – Page 18 – Dr. Sandra Truli Springer, Holistic Vet House Call Services

Cat Survives Feline Distemper

From lack of a cheap vaccine, Negrita the little black cat lay dying in my arms.

Bring a Sick Cat to Your Veterinarian Right Away

I met the nicest couple. But they were in big trouble. 12 “outside cats” had passed away in their back yard within the past week. Little skinny cat bodies lying lifeless all over the back yard. They brought me a tiny short-haired domestic black cat named “Negrita.”

Many People Assume a Neighbor Poisoned Their Cat

They spoke very little English, and I spoke even less Spanish. I managed to figure out that they believed the other cats were poisoned by the neighbor and Negrita was the remaining cat. She had started to twitch , vomit, and act lethargic just like the other cats had acted before they died. Negrita was extra special to this couple because she was the only cat who had walked into their house, curled up on a La-Z-Boy chair and moved in with them. They loved her very much.

I barely had the heart to tell them that I thought their cat had feline panleukopenia virus, otherwise known as Continue reading “Cat Survives Feline Distemper”

Wheaton Terrier Eats a Sewing Needle

“Josh ate a straight needle! What do I do?”

Wheaton Terriers Make Great Family Pets — Josh the Wheaton is Relieved of his Sewing Needle

Josh is a 6 year-old Wheaton Terrier, beloved by all. I received a frantic call on a Wednesday morning, “Josh ate a straight needle! What do I do?”

“When did he eat the needle? And by the way, are you sure? And by the way, you sew?!”

“Last night, when my husband was watching him. He saw him eat it! I don’t know how I have time, but sometimes I sew.”

Now, I’m not at all shocked that a curious, rambunctious Wheatie will eat a sewing needle. I was very surprised, to say the least, that a busy mom, dental hygienist, running her husband’s dental practice, had a sewing room! People are amazing.

“Bring him right over, I’ll take an x-ray.”

There it was — 2 inches of Made-in-China steel — straight needle. The funny thing was, it had made it through 17 feet of intestine and was just inches away from being pooped out uneventfully. Which it was the next morning. Problem solved. Dad off the hook (er, needle.)

Not to make light of the situation, a hole in your innards from a needle, or a needle loose in your insides doing what it wants can necessitate emergency surgery. But you’d be surprised how often things work out, in spite of the vet.

15 Year-old Shih Tzu Passes Out, Wakes up in Lobby

…unable to bring himself to touch Cappy, he boarded the elevator and rushed into his condominium.

Shih Tzu Full Coat — Cappy's Doing Well, in Spite of the Tumble!

I saw a sweet 15-year old tiny 10 pound shih tzu named Cappucino. His owner had returned home from shopping and Cappy was riding in the crook of his arm, waiting for the elevator, when Cappy slipped and fell onto the marble floor of his condominium lobby. Cappy did not move and his tongue turned blue. His owner freaked out, sure he was dead, and unable to bring himself to touch him, he boarded the elevator and rushed into his condominium.

“Cappy’s dead! He’s dead on the floor of the lobby! You’ll have to go down and get him, ” he implored his housekeeper.

The housekeeper went down to the lobby, no Cappy! Where could his body be? Turns out, Cappy woke up, started wandering around all on his own in the lobby and found a friendly doorman to sit with while he waited to be taken home.

Cappy had nothing wrong with him on examination. He probably just had the wind knocked out of him. Waking up all alone in a cold, marble lobby – not so much fun. He’s reunited with the crook of his owner’s arm, with a snazzy new harness that I taught his human to keep a finger on at all times!

6 week old Great Dane Survives Stereo

If your 6 week old Great Dane puppy has a stereo dropped on his head, come to the emergency room right away!

If your 6 week old Great Dane puppy has a stereo dropped on his head, come to the emergency room right away! Continue reading “6 week old Great Dane Survives Stereo”