The morning at Lincoln Road progresses.
(This is a continuation from here.)
It’s 09:00 and the next animals to be brought in to see Dr. Jim are a couple of cats requiring vaccination.
The kittens are named Grace and Frankie and both were adopted from the Nevada Humane Society although I wasn’t familiar with the circumstances surrounding that adoption.
But great to see them being cared for by the two women and the degree of professional service that I saw in Jim’s briefing of these new cat owners.
That care included giving one of the kittens the necessary pills by mouth.
It is now 09:25 and the next case for Jim is another cat. In this case a cat, named Ace, that the owner thinks is having trouble seeing out of it’s right eye.
Jim applies a fluorescent stain to the Ace’s eye that then enables Jim to use a special UV lamp to determine the degree of damage to the eye.
It is determined that the pressure in Ace’s eyeball is normal and Jim is pretty certain that Ace has no sight at all in that right eye. He recommends giving the cat some antibiotics and explains to the owner that cat’s can function perfectly adequately with just one eye. Indeed, if necessary the eyeball could be removed, something that would not be a disadvantage for Ace.
The lady owner of Ace takes note of Jim’s advice and is clearly grateful for what has been explained to her.
It is 10:10.
To be continued:
(Please note: These observations are mine alone and because of the busy environment it must be assumed that my interpretation of what was taking place might not be totally accurate. Nothing in this blog post should be used by a reader to make any medical judgment about an animal. If you have any concern about an animal do make an appointment to see a properly qualified veterinarian doctor.)
Really enjoying this series, Paul. Very interesting & informative.
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I was speaking with Dr. Jim this morning and he suggested some improvements to what I include how I include it, especially with reference to drug types.
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You have also an Ace Vet Paul, and I hope Ace the cat goes on ok to manage with one eye.. I know one of my own cats had problems with ingrowing eyelashes on one eye that had to be operated on to rectify. And there is a learnt knack inst there on giving cats pills by mouth 😉 ;-D
Loving the series..
Sending both of you continued love and well wishes..
Enjoy your weekend both of you
Sue 🙂
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Sue, that’s such a special response from you! I will be returning to Lincoln Road for a further report on Thursday 13th July.
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All the best wishes for Ace. Thanks for sharing another busy hour at the vet’s office!
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My very great pleasure!
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Enjoyed following you in this visit. Learning something new.
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Wonderful! Spoke to Jim today and I have another visit to the clinic scheduled for July 13th.
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