Comments for Animal Kind Veterinary Hospital http://www.animalkind.com/blog Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:25:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on What is your diagnosis? Win a free examination/office visit. by Yellow Pages CT http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-321 Yellow Pages CT Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:25:51 +0000 http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-321 Hello, I am a reporter and found your post during some studies. I want reference it as a source in a future editorial. I write on Ctpages.org which is new CT newspaper/business review site. If I do reference your page as a source I will contact you and give you a link back. I will be back. : ) Hello, I am a reporter and found your post during some studies. I want reference it as a source in a future editorial. I write on Ctpages.org which is new CT newspaper/business review site. If I do reference your page as a source I will contact you and give you a link back. I will be back. : )

]]> Comment on Fleas, Fleas, Everywhere! by animal http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=35#comment-101 animal Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:29:35 +0000 http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=35#comment-101 Two pet owners mad a similar suggestion for a environmental flea treatment for which I we have no experience with: Please note that a fogger is not the only method to eradicate a home of fleas, not to mention its potential toxic effects, especially with pets in the home! Diatomaceous earth is extremely effective in ridding fleas — something to look up on the internet and recommend to your clients. Two pet owners mad a similar suggestion for a environmental flea treatment for which I we have no experience with:

Please note that a fogger is not the only method to eradicate a home of fleas, not to mention its potential toxic effects, especially with pets in the home! Diatomaceous earth is extremely effective in ridding fleas — something to look up on the internet and recommend to your clients.

]]> Comment on What is your diagnosis? Win a free examination/office visit. by Veterinary Technician http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-13 Veterinary Technician Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:01:16 +0000 http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-13 Looks like i'm late to the contest, I don't think I would have guessed zinc but I would have guessed it as some kind of metallic poisoning. I hope you post more for us to diagnose. This is entertaining. MichelleR - <a href="http://www.veterinaryeducationguide.com/" rel="nofollow">Veterinary Technician</a> Looks like i’m late to the contest, I don’t think I would have guessed zinc but I would have guessed it as some kind of metallic poisoning. I hope you post more for us to diagnose. This is entertaining.

MichelleR – Veterinary Technician

]]> Comment on What is your diagnosis? Win a free examination/office visit. by animal http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-11 animal Fri, 14 Oct 2011 23:00:58 +0000 http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-11 Very good! All of you were correct. Lori was first. I will post a picture of what we removed. We could not get the patient to vomit the coins. We removed them surgically and performed a blood transfusion. Martha had the best answer. You all win. Please email us directly to collect at animalkind@verizon.net (we need to confirm your identity). Thanks for participating. Sorry about the delay. The blog is new to us and we didn't know that we needed to approve the posts. Very good! All of you were correct. Lori was first. I will post a picture of what we removed. We could not get the patient to vomit the coins. We removed them surgically and performed a blood transfusion. Martha had the best answer. You all win. Please email us directly to collect at animalkind@verizon.net (we need to confirm your identity). Thanks for participating. Sorry about the delay. The blog is new to us and we didn’t know that we needed to approve the posts.

]]> Comment on What is your diagnosis? Win a free examination/office visit. by Nahal B. http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-5 Nahal B. Sat, 08 Oct 2011 23:15:38 +0000 http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-5 Diagnosis: Canine Zinc Toxicosis. Cause: Dog probably swallowed pennies or something else that contains Zinc. Cure: Remove that white, zinc-containing thing that shows up on the xray. Fluids for the kidneys. so, did i win? Diagnosis: Canine Zinc Toxicosis.
Cause: Dog probably swallowed pennies or something else that contains Zinc.
Cure: Remove that white, zinc-containing thing that shows up on the xray. Fluids for the kidneys.

so, did i win?

]]> Comment on What is your diagnosis? Win a free examination/office visit. by Martha http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-4 Martha Sat, 08 Oct 2011 19:33:47 +0000 http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-4 Hi - My best guess is that the dog swallowed a penny and is showing signs of zinc toxicity. The treatment would be a combination of removing the penny (vomiting or surgery), transfusion if indicated for the anemia, iv fluids, and possibly chelation. Hi – My best guess is that the dog swallowed a penny and is showing signs of zinc toxicity. The treatment would be a combination of removing the penny (vomiting or surgery), transfusion if indicated for the anemia, iv fluids, and possibly chelation.

]]> Comment on What is your diagnosis? Win a free examination/office visit. by Lori http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-2 Lori Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:18:07 +0000 http://www.animalkind.com/blog/?p=4#comment-2 Zinc poisoning from ingesting a metallic object? Zinc poisoning from ingesting a metallic object?

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