This is the week of things that look like they want to blow up. Earlier this week, I had to do a lumpectomy on a dog. The owner and I had decided to monitor the mass instead of removing due to the dog’s age. Well, the mass looked like it had a mind of its own when I saw it. I know it’s a gross picture but I also think it is very cool. You can actually see the mass outgrowing the skin.
This morning we had a cat dropped off because she had white discharge on her vulva. These owners had been told their cat was too old to have an ovariohysterectomy (spay) two years ago. Well, the thing is that the cat (now seven years old) wasn’t told and now she had pyometra. I’ve previously blogged about this condition but I got a bit of a surprise when I started to bring out the uterus. There was a very large area on the left side of the uterus. If the owners had waited 24 hours, I would have been doing a much different (sadder) procedure.
I wonder what's going to walk in my door tomorrow!
Hello!
ReplyDeleteI am actually the owner of the cat from yesterday (Jinx), I just wanted to thank you for doing what needed to be done for her. I rescued her from the streets when she was just a kitten, and no matter what I did then, or in the years presiding, I got nothing but excuses on why they couldn't spay her. She is very dear to me, and we have barely spent a moment apart in the last seven years, so when I noticed something wrong I was very very concerned. Thank you so very much for taking her and helping her like you did, she is no longer just my cat but my boyfriends as well, and a very well loved member of our small family, we wouldn't be the same without her! She is doing very well at home and took her medications without fuss this morning, we are so grateful to have her home and well again after such a scare.
Again, Thank you!
Melissa
Thank you so much for your kind update. She was so easy to work on and I can completely understand why you have such a strong bond with her. Keep us posted
ReplyDeleteSincerely,
Dr Bourque