Housecall Adventures

Goliath

by Dr Stacey on April 22, 2014

This is Sammy, my friend Rebecca’s cat. Sammy loves to play outside. A few years ago he went missing. A couple of days went by and Sammy came out from under the porch. He was staggering and seemed disoriented. Miss Rebecca called me to come and see him. His body was very warm and his ears and paws were bright red. I couldn’t find any bite wounds and there wasn’t any swelling. His temperature was elevated and his heart rate was a bit fast. I was worried about poisoning, snake bite or insect sting. Sammy was very stoic while I treated him with subcutaneous fluids and antibiotics. Once he was stabilized we let him rest inside the house. Sammy recovered well and today he is a happy, strong kitty.

Here is Sammy now

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The Baby Cows Are Growing

May 7, 2012

I went out to the barn to see the baby cows that I’ve grown so fond of. They are growing like crazy and are very happy. As I petted their big soft noses through the fence, Beavis started chewing on my sleeve, trying to get some of the attention. I love it so much out [...]

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Miss Lorraine And Miss Priscilla

May 7, 2012

This has got to be the tiniest dog I’ve ever seen! Miss Priscilla is a one year old Teacup Poodle. She can’t weigh more than three pounds. I thought Stuart was small, but this little girl makes him look like a real dog. Miss Priscilla has quite a personality for her tiny size. She is [...]

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The Baby Chicks

March 19, 2012

These little baby chicks live in the barn on the farm with the baby cows. John held them for me while I took the photos. I thought you would like to see them. They really are so sweet and innocent.

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Miss Kim And Desiree’

March 17, 2012

Miss Kim adopted Desiree’ just before 911. Desiree’ was just a tiny little poodle at the time and she had been abused by her previous owners. Miss Kim, who has a very kind heart, flew to Michigan to rescue her. She was met at the airport by her sister, who was carrying Desiree’ in her [...]

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Mr. John And Ricky

March 12, 2012

Ricky is a 4 year old Shih Tzu. Mr. John acquired him from the shelter indirectly, after his Pekinese died. I say indirectly, because he was so distraught after losing his precious Peke, that his niece went to the shelter to find him a new puppy. Ricky is very cute and sweet. He likes to [...]

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Mr. Charlie And Lina, Eliza, Bruno and Sport

February 27, 2012

Mr. Charlie Lives on Myrtle island. It’s one of my favorite places to visit. His property lies along the banks of the May River, lined with live oaks, dripping with spanish moss. There are several houses on his property, all of them probably 100 years old. It reminds me of an old southern plantation, which [...]

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Sam And Stella

February 21, 2012

Sam was almost 16 years old, that’s a pretty good age for a Jack Russell Terrier. The other night he collapsed, he couldn’t eat or stand. I was called out to the home to ease his passing. We sat on the floor next to him, just petting him and talking to him softly, telling him [...]

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Winston

February 8, 2012

This is Winston. He is a 6 year old English Bulldog. Mrs. T adopted Winston about a year ago. His owners were going through a divorce and they could no longer keep him. Winston loves to eat and sleep and basically just lay around the house. Mrs. T says she has to coerce him and [...]

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