Kobe

One of our favorite patients came in on with an emergency the other day. Kobe had gone on an adventure with his housemate and hadn't retured home for four days. When he was found at last, he had a large wound on his hip area. He wouldn't tell us how he got the wound and neither would his cohort. Kobe was glad to go home after the wound was repaired. We wish Kobe happy healing over the holidays.

Cat-Friendly Treat Recipe

Ingredients:

½ cup of hamburger

½ teaspoon shrimp paste (see Asian food section of your local grocery store)

¼ cup shelled shrimp, washed in hot water, and minced

½ teaspoon catnip

Directions:

Mix shrimp paste with the catnip and then hand work it into the hamburger.

Add minced shrimp to the hamburger mix and make into little meatballs.

These can be fed raw, or baked at 425° F for 10 minutes.

Trek

Trek came in for an emergency. 

We were able to diagnose Trek's problem as an infected uterus (pyometra).

After surgery to remove the uterus along with hospitalization and supportive care, Trek was able to rejoin her family and will be able to start hunting again in about two weeks. Second only to her owners, hunting is Trek's true love.

Holiday Foods

The holidays are here, and it’s important to remember to keep your pet safe from dangerous foods. Many of the foods we eat during the holidays, including chocolate, sugary desserts, rich meats, and more are dangerous for our pets to consume. Be sure to advise your holiday guests to not feed scraps to your pets.

Neuter Nite

Our November "Neuter Nite" was a great success.

Dr. Julie Johnson, Abby Wilkins, CVT and Kritine Smaglick,CVT donated their time and Maple Knoll Veterinary Clinic donated all materials and medicines.

Eight cats were neutered at no cost for the Waupun Area Animal Shelter.

Now these cats will now be more adoptable.

Today is World Pet Day!

Today is World Animal Day, an event that began in 1931 in Florence, Italy. The day was selected because it is the feast day of Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. It is a day to celebrate animal life in all its forms. We encourage you to celebrate the animals in your life today!

No Bones about it. Bones are unsafe for pets.

Most of us like to give our pets treats.

What could be more natural than to give your dog a bone?  However, you should think twice before giving your pet any bones.

We do not recommend giving dogs bones for many reasons.  We frequently see medical problems as with the case of Daisy who came in on emergency in July to Maple Knoll Veterinary Clinic.  As you can see Daisy got this bone stuck around her lower jaw.    This bone is much thicker than Daisy’s jaw bone so it had to be cut off.  Prying or trying to force it off could result in a broken jaw.  We had to sedate her to saw it off.  Daisy went home a little while later happy to have the bone off.

                   

  

 

          

Eating bones can result in all sorts of medical problems, some minor and some serious. The FDA warning lists some of the more important:

1. Broken teeth. This may call for expensive veterinary dentistry.
2. Mouth or tongue injuries. These can be very bloody and messy and may require a trip to see your veterinarian.
3. Bone gets looped around your dog’s lower jaw. This can be frightening or painful for your dog and potentially costly to you, as it usually means a trip to see your veterinarian.
4. Bone gets stuck in esophagus, the tube that food travels through to reach the stomach. Your dog may gag, trying to bring the bone back up, and will need to see your veterinarian.
5. Bone gets stuck in windpipe. This may happen if your dog accidentally inhales a small enough piece of bone. This is an emergency because your dog will have trouble breathing. Get your pet to your veterinarian immediately!
6. Bone gets stuck in stomach. It went down just fine, but the bone may be too big to pass out of the stomach and into the intestines. Depending on the bone’s size, your dog may need surgery or upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, a procedure in which your veterinarian uses a long tube with a built-in camera and grabbing tools to try to remove the stuck bone from the stomach.
7. Bone gets stuck in intestines and causes a blockage. It may be time for surgery.
8. Constipation due to bone fragments. Your dog may have a hard time passing the bone fragments because they’re very sharp and they scrape the inside of the large intestine or rectum as they move along. This causes severe pain and may require a visit to your veterinarian.
9. Severe bleeding from the rectum. This is very messy and can be dangerous. It’s time for a trip to see your veterinarian.
10. Peritonitis. This nasty, difficult-to-treat bacterial infection of the abdomen is caused when bone fragments poke holes in your dog’s stomach or intestines. Your dog needs an emergency visit to your veterinarian because peritonitis can kill your dog.