Veterinary Blog

Presented by Ellen Carozza, LVT at Nova Cat Clinic in Arlington, VA

Bree, a 2 YO female Maine Coon came into the clinic one week after the birth of a stillborn kitten. After the birth of the stillborn, the owner started Bree on Clavamox - shortly after however they noticed a sour smelling damp spot on Bree's bedding and immediately brought her in to Nova Cat Clinic on 6/9. Upon examination, Bree showed an extremely distended bladder that took up most of her abdominal space and x-rays of her uterus showed signs of pyometra.

Presented by Tammie Hodge, DVM - River Mill Animal Hospital in Tampa, FL

Marley, a female 2-year old Rhodesian Ridgeback mix came in to River Mills on September 16, 2016 with a bite wound from a pygmy rattlesnake. She had been taken to a local ER on September 10th to be treated for the initial bite. Her examination revealed a large open wound at the ventral cranial thorax, discharge and strong odor. Also present was wound necrosis, and skin sloughing at the original bite sites secondary to the venom.