Thursday, May 31, 2007

16 pieces of dog biscuits

I had a funny emergency case last night around 1130pm. It's a 2 months old toy poodle presented to me with the complaint of acute onset of weakness. Below is the conversationg that I had with the owner.

Owner: I saw my dog lying in the cage when I came back home just now and no energy to eat when I offered food to him. Why ar doctor?
Me: Errr...Any vomiting and diarrhae?When did you last feed the dog and how many time do you feed your dog normally?
Owner:Oh, no vomiting and diarrhae. I fed my dog at 10am this morning. I feed twice a day only. Why ar doctor? My dog pengsan because of not eating is it?
Me: How much of dog biscuits you feed normally?
Owner: I usually give 16 pieces of dry biscuits only.
Me: HA?!!!!! 16 PIECES ONLY??!!!! WHO TOLD YOU SO????!!!
Owner: Ne...the petshop person asked me to give 16 pieces only...must control their intake so that my dog won't grow too big..
Me: You under feed your dog, he's now having low glucose in the blood(hypoglycaemia). So I've to check his glucose level and put him on drip now.

The toy poodle was getting up and eating after we put him on drip with glucose.

I didnt LOL in front of the owner but in my heart. On the other hand, I was a little bit upset not on the owner but the petshop people that giving out the wrong information and education to the pet's owners. There's no such thing as feeding your dog with 16 pieces of dry biscuits!!!?? Come on, please do some reading on basic information of how to take care of a pet. To all the pet's owner out there,please do seek for professional veterinary advice instead of listening to all these improper and fake information.

Monday, May 28, 2007

Rock Climbing

Finally, we make it to go to learn rock climbing at Summit yesterday. We've been talking about it since last year. hehe...
First timer of rock climbing is compulsory to attend Basic Rock Climbing Safety Instruction Course. It was about 2 hours course. Initially we learnt how to wear harness in proper way then learnt how to tie few safety knots eg figure of 8 and double figure of 8. Lastly, we were taught a few techniques to become a good belayer as belayer is very important in rock climbing. Coz he/she that save your life when one falls down while climbing. Totally fun and exciting. It's just RM14 per entry for unlimited climb.
Now, both of my arms' muscles are aching. Looking forward for the next session of rock climbing. For more information go to this website www.nomadadventure.com/climbing.php

Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Sorry for the long hiatus. I didnt really post up any blog for the past 2 months. Kinda slack lately. Clinic has been extremely busy for the past 2 weeks. I had quite a few of hospitalization cases as well. I have a weird and mysterious case that puzzled me until now though the patient has already been discharged. I got no idea what's happening with this dog. It's a case of a 2 year-old intact male rottwailer presented to me with the complaint of inappetance and unable to walk for 2 days. No history of trauma as such.Physical examination was done. The dog was bright and alert, temperature normal, on sternal recumbency, unable to bear weight on both frontlimbs, CP negative and knuckle for both front limbs, painful both shoulder joint, postive for superficial and deep pain and hyperesthesia along the thoracolumbar region as well as the muscle of both hind limbs.Blood profile showed BUN,CREA and PHOS(kidney parameters) were all elevated by 2 times. X-ray of pelvis and spine showed non significant findings.My differential for this case were poisoning, polymyositis and immunemediated disease.
The dog was immediately hospitalised and put on 0.9% NaCl for 6 days to flush off the toxin in the body. The kidney profiles reduced back to normal after 6 days of drips. But unfortunately he is still unable to walk. To rule out immunemediated disease and polymyositis I started off this dog with prednisolone(steroids).After 3 days of prednisolone the dog shows some improvement on the hindlimbs but still unable to bear weight on the frontlimbs. The dog was discharged today with 1 week of prednisolone. I am praying that the dog will get better and start to walk after 1 week. Still remain puzzle of what's actually wrong with this dog. Any comment?Here's the picture of the rotty.