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Bugs’ Wild Adventure
By John Morgan | Dated October 9, 2021 | 0 Comments
Bugs was adopted by his owners as a kitten and settled right in. He was named after Bugs Bunny because he was born without a tail. Unfortunately, when he was […]
Joey’s Pet of the Week – Pepper’s Heart Condition
By Scott Lackenby | Dated September 17, 2015
The indignity of being a clinic cat!!
My star this week is the gorgeous Miss Pepper, a 6month old Mini Dachshund. Pepper was given to her new owners when they adopted an adult dog from a breeder. They were advised that she had a heart murmur but that it was thought to be mild. Pepper had been with her new family for 6weeks when they came in for a check up with Dr Genevieve Zhang. Pepper was bright, playful and showing no signs of the heart murmur causing her problems. When Dr Gen listened to Pepper’s heart she discovered that Pepper had a significant heart murmur, a Grade 6/6. Pepper’s heart condition was most likely congenital, meaning she was born with it, and was going to need an extensive work up by a heart specialist and she may also need surgery to correct the problem. Dr Dave Collins from Northside Animal Referral Services came in and performed an echocardiogram on Pepper’s heart and she was diagnosed with Pulmonic Stenosis with mild Pulmonic insufficiency. What this basically means is that Pepper has a narrowing and obstructed blood flow through her heart. This potentially could be a life threatening problem for Pepper as it can lead to congestive heart failure. Pepper’s parents needed to have a big think about what they wanted to do. We started her on some medication and have recommended a recheck of her heart in about a month to work out whether the medication was helping and if surgery was going to be an option. We’ll keep you posted on Pepper’s progress.
Dr Dave Collins and Dr David examining Pepper before her echo
Dr David, dr Dave and Dr Gen during Pepper’s echo
Well, better go. I’ll catch you all next week. And don’t forget your pets tick prevention! Meows for now, love Joey xoxo
Written by Scott Lackenby
Scott joined the team at Gordon Vets in 1999, where he was immediately impressed with the high standard of customer service. Scott is very popular amongst clients for his kind hearted approach to pet care and his great sense of humour. His particular areas of interest are endocrinology and dermatology.
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