Response to IBD1120
Veterinary medicine is a necessary expense to provide your loved one with the proper treatment and care. We are here to make sure Sam is healthy and keep him that way. Our office has done everything to expedite the health and well being of her pet from the first time she came in. Sam first came to us for the first puppy visit when he was about 3 months old, and again three weeks later for the last set of boosters. Sam was neutered at five months of age. Prior to being neuter however; we ran pre-anesthetic blo*d tests to ensure that he his kidneys and liver would process the anesthesia prior to sedation. At seven months Sam was tested for heartworms and dispensed heartworm preventative.
The next time we saw Sam, he was having extremely loose stools and had vom*ted numerous times. Upon examination this was obviously not the Sam we had come to know and love. He was weak, and lethargic. A rectal examination found several pieces of chewed bone in his rectum. The possibility of a bone obstruction or perforation of his bowel by a splintered piece of bone was our immediate concern. We recommended Sam have x-rays to see if there were indications of a bone obstruction in his intestinal tract.
Thank goodness after evaluating his x-rays, no obstruction was noted, nor was there a need for surgical intervention. A serum chemistry and complete blo*d count was taken to evaluate the extent of the intestinal infection that ingesting the bone had caused. Sam was started on antibiotics and other injectable medications right away to begin healing his bowel. He was sent home with strict dietary instructions (either food they could prepare at home or food that we sell- which ever they preferred) as well as dispensed intestinal antibiotics and H2 blockers to sooth his bowel. We called the next day to inquire as to his condition and talk about his blo^d results, although she was not in.
We are saddened by her perception and only wish she would have addressed her concerns to us. As always we try to provide the best veterinary care to all our patients.
Steinway Court Veterinarian
Pros: Has pets best interest in mind
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