(December 2017) Oklahoma: Veterinarian removes 21 baby pacifiers from Shar Pei’s stomach

OKLAHOMA -- A veterinarian in Oklahoma has quite a tale to tell after removing 21 pacifiers from a dog's stomach.

The veterinarian at Gentle Care Animal Hospital said he had to share the story because "this was the most fascinating and exciting surgery I have ever done..."

A local couple recently had a baby and were wondering what was happening to all of their child's pacifiers.

One day, the child's grandmother saw the dog, Lovey Dovey, jump up on the counter and take off with one.

The couple told the veterinarian that Dovey had slowed down her eating and had been vomiting a little phlegm for a few days, but other than that, they said the dog seemed fine and that they hadn't noticed any other changes.

When Dovey vomited up a pacifier one day, the couple decided it was time to take the dog in for an x-ray, according to the hospital's Facebook post.

 

Judging from the x-ray, the local veterinarian believed there were between 7 to 9 pacifiers in the dog's stomach.

However, during surgery, the veterinarian found 21 pacifiers in the dog's stomach!

Fortunately, Dovey is doing great and gets to go home today, the veterinarian told KFOR.

"Dog’s will eat anything, anytime and at any age so always be watching!!!" the veterinarian posted to Facebook.

 

 

So fair warning, some people may find the following series of photos disturbing!! I have to show them for two reasons, first, this was the most fascinating and exciting surgery I have ever done or my staff has ever been a part of. We love Dovey, and she is doing GREAT post op. Dr. Dad (who incidentally sutured my forehead together last year when the leaf blower fell off the shelf in the garage onto my face!!!) and Mom recently had their second beautiful child but were having a missing binkie dilemma, then grandma saw Dovey jump up on a counter and take off with one. She recently had slowed down her eating and vomited a little phlegm for a few days but other than that was acting fine. When she vomited up a binkie, plus the story from grandma, dad brought her in for an x-ray. You can see the binkie’s stacked up in the stomach, we counted 7-9. Well......by the end of surgery we had pulled 21 out of her stomach. That is the second, and most important, reason I am sharing these photo’s. Dog’s will eat anything, anytime and at any age so always be watching!!! Thank Dr Dad and Mom for letting me share this with clients!!

 

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Tennessee: This is how killer dogs get shuffled around from one rescue to another. Veterinarian euthanized a known vicious Pit Bull mix and is now being hounded by lunatics

TENNESSEE -- Sabra Steele shared Ardmore Companion Animal Hospital's post.
November 2 at 1:19pm

Vet under attack by AR freaks for putting down a dog that rescuers from 2 states were trying to save. Dog had an aggressive behavior and was supposed to be euthanized before this happened.

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Ardmore Companion Animal Hospital posted on Facebook October 30 at 10:43am

To our clients and community,
As animal lovers ourselves, we understand the concerns about a story that’s gone viral involving our small clinic.

We are heartbroken about this case, a case where a string of people in two states tried to save the life of a beautiful, but ultimately dangerous dog. We respect everyone’s right to free speech, but in this case it has crossed the line from discussion to attack – including violent threats being made against our clinic and staff – and we feel it’s fair to share our side of the story.

The dog involved was originally from out of state, and was scheduled for euthanasia in that state because of its aggressive behavior. 

The person who adopted the dog has owned many large, potentially aggressive dogs and we have seen her lead them to become good companions and canine citizens in the community. Because of this experience, she was called to see if she might be able to give this dog one more chance.

Shortly after bringing the dog home, the new owner called us asking to bring her in for evaluation.

We had the owner bring her dog at our lunch time when there wouldn’t be patients in the lobby to trigger the dog’s previously documented aggression toward other dogs.

What alerted me to the dog’s arrival in our hospital was her high-pitched, frantic barking; it was the sound of a dog on the verge of attack.

I rushed to the front to find one of my receptionists struggling to hold the dog on her leash while the dog lunged and screamed in an uncontrollable, inconsolable mania. There were no other animals in sight, just the distraught owner and her sister and my employees, all summoned by the dog’s outrageous behavior, to see how they could help.

The terrified owner had clearly delayed much-needed emergency medical care for herself to bring her dog to us for evaluation.

Her shirt was torn at the back and both of her arms were covered from her fingers to her shoulders with deep lacerations and puncture wounds from the dog’s unprovoked attacks. She described being unable to get away from the dog, finally freeing one hand and clamping it tightly across the dog’s nostrils to get it to let go of her. Her sister’s arm was quickly developing a giant bruise where the dog had snapped at her. 

The owner was understandably afraid that she might not be able to fend off the dog’s next attack and didn’t want to put anyone else at risk for harm.

Even with my extensive resources, there was no one I could ask to take on such a potentially dangerous dog. There was no place I could safely house the dog myself. As a veterinarian I am charged not only with furthering animal health and well-being, but also with safe guarding human public health and safety. When the two responsibilities collide, as they did in this case, it makes for a painful decision.

Ultimately, the law stands on the side of protecting people’s safety. 

In this awful case, knowing the owner was unable to safely return this dog to her home, and would therefore have to seek euthanasia elsewhere if we sent her away, and knowing I could ensure a painless and humane euthanasia, I ultimately agreed with a heavy heart to fulfill my client’s repeated request for this.

It was not the outcome any of us wanted for this dog. My staff and I are dedicated to the preservation of the health and well-being of every animal brought to us. We care about our patients like they were our own, and can’t express how much we regret the circumstances that led to where we are now.

Euthanasia is never taken lightly. It’s never the first choice, but sometimes there is no other choice. 

We share the grief that comes with losing any life, and will not forget this difficult decision.

Thank you for your time,
Dr. Wendy Rosenbek

  

  

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What has become popular is for people to go to sites that allow reviews -- Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google, Yahoo, Facebook, etc. -- and post 1-star reviews, trying to ruin their business. Many people don't live locally, have never been to this particular business, but try to ruin their reputation through bad reviews. 

Thankfully, Yelp has been notified and is in the process of removing all of these bad reviews made by nutbags who insist that no animal - no matter how vicious and 'unsave-able' it is, not be euthanized. As the veterinarian said herself, no one likes to euthanize animals but sometimes it has to be done.

  

   

 

 

 

 

Connecticut: Sweet Lab named Cooper is attacked by a Pit Bull while at the vet's office

Catherine Skaperda posted on Facebook June 4, 2017 at 9:39am · Centerbrook, Connecticut

Bad Day:( In Vet, Cooper attacked by A Pit Bull

Update: Cooper made it out of Surgery. Had to put many stitches on his ear. His ear was cut in half. Wearing the Cone. He's in lots of pain but now needs to recover:)

Thank You my Fabulous Family and Friends for your Get Well Wishes 💙💙Cooper appreciates all your good thoughts and Vibes Love to you All💕💕

This pic is before horrible Incident

Missouri: Woman posts thanks to the vet clinic which saved her Dachshund's life after it was attacked and mauled by a pit bull

MISSOURI -- My family has been through a lot lately. My mini dachshund got torn to pieces by a pit bull and survived thank the lord. He has a scar that starts from his side and goes down his belly. They gave him a 50/50 chance of survival. He had his insides hanging out of him. He has been named miracle Pete at the vets office. He is doing good.

I had a car accident and they said I would probably be paralyzed. 2 yrs later I am walking with a walker. Last Friday my son had his knee operated on and now has a staph infection. The kind of staph that attacks your vital organs. He is doing a little better.

The lord is testing us and I wish I knew what he is testing us for. It will be revealed to us soon. The lord is watching over us. Our God is good.

I want to thank Dr Toner (at Emergency Veterinary Clinic of SWMO) for putting my little baby Pete back together after being ripped open by a pit bull. Jesus was with you that night.

And thanks to all the staff for taking such good care of him. Our God is good!! Our other dog missed him so much. The vet techs in Branson named him miracle Pete. Thank you Dr Toner and your staff.

Rena Parker- Brademeyer: Poor little guy still has some broken ribs. I pray that they heal and not come through his skin. They didn't want to put him under again because he is 12 years old and so small.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Idaho: Special feeding chair saves German Shepherd puppy's life

IDAHO -- Elijah, or "Eli," a pup in Idaho, was suffering from severe malnourishment, but thanks to some creative doctors, he's now living a life fit for a king. Complete with a throne.

"His litter was brought in when he was 5 days old," said Savannah Amberson, a veterinary technician at Ada Animal Hospital in Boise.

Eli, a German Shepherd, was "was half the size of size of his litter," Amberson said.

Baby Eli couldn't keep food down and his breeders couldn't take care of him, so Eli was adopted by the clinic.

 

X-rays revealed Eli's esophagus was malfunctioning because of a "vascular ring anomaly."

"The first part of the esophagus became distended, and developed into what we refer to as a megaesophagus," said Dr. Wayne Loertscher, veterinarian and owner of the clinic.

 

 

According to Loertscher, that means the esophagus becomes enlarged and relatively useless. Instead of acting as a muscle, it was getting in the way.

"It was just not doing its job," he said. Eli couldn't digest food.

Eli went through three surgeries with little to no improvement.

"We had to put him on a feeding tube," Amberson said, "It was a last-ditch effort."

 

 

But it bought them some time.

Time to develop Eli's special chair, based on a concept called the Bailey Chair.

Apparently this occurs enough in dogs that a company builds these Bailey Chairs for pet owners "Bailey Chairs 4 Dogs"

The office manager's brother built the chair, "adapted for Eli's size," of course.

The chair allows Eli to remain in a vertical position, relieving the esophagus of doing so much work to get food into his stomach.

"Gravity pulls the food to the stomach," Amberson explained.

 

Since then, Eli has made a 180 recovery, gaining over a third of his body weight --- 30 pounds --- in just three weeks. He eats anywhere from five to seven times per day, taking around 15 minutes to allow for digestion.

Eli wasn't a fan of the chair at first.

"He cried and howled, he was not excited," Amberson said.

But he has since gotten used it. "Sometimes he even falls asleep in the chair," Loertscher said.

Eli will have to eat soft food forever. But thanks to Amberson and Loertscher, Eli is expected to live a pretty normal life.

 

"Out of all the people who have been a part of this story," Loertscher said, "Savannah is the biggest hero. She has driven this and has refused to give up."

See what happens when you give people, er, puppies a chance?

SO MANY FEELS.

"I have no intentions of getting rid of him," Amberson said, "he's gonna be my pup forever."

 

 

(Cleveland19 - Sept 2, 2016)