Lady is a beautiful 11 year old Sheltie. She was recently diagnosed with bladder stones AND with a liver tumor called a hepatocellular carcinoma. Amazingly, Lady underwent abdominal surgery to remove the affected portion of her liver and, at the same time, the bladder stones were successfully removed. Thus far she has recovered well and […]
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This was Eddie in December 2009. Although he may just look “fluffy,” he was obese, weighing in at 67 pounds! He had numerous health issues and his owner wanted to help him. Her other dogs were not overweight and her owner is avid about exercise and living a healthy lifestyle. But Ed really LIKED to […]
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This is beautiful Bella, our current pet in the spotlight. She’s a tough little girl who suffered a particularly nasty fracture to her tibia (or shin bone) in her hind leg. The fracture was comminuted (in many pieces), which can be a challenge to fix and heal. Here are two pictures of her x-rays before […]
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Doesn’t Lulu just make you smile? Lulu was nominated as our “Pet in the Spotlight” not only for her cuteness, but most importantly for her spirit and determination to survive! We met Lulu when she came in on emergency basis after being attacked by another dog. She was barely alive with numerous bite wounds, a […]
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Our pet in the spotlight is “Ebony.” She is a chocolate ocicat who came to Best Friends Animal Hospital because she was lethargic and had been vomiting. A physical examination and x-rays revealed a foreign object stuck in Ebony’s small intestines (inside red circles). We took Ebony to surgery and found a plastic object in […]
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Riley presented to Best Friends Animal Hospital with hypothyroidism (low thyroid level) and severe pyoderma (skin infection). He had hair loss, a high fever, and was extremely itchy. Riley?s caretakers were resolved to see this infection beat and very diligently administered all medications for months. During this time, Riley developed urinary bladder stones that needed […]
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Goodbye to Bobbi. Bobbi was a patient that touched many of us at Best Friends. She fought a tough battle with kidney disease, and we had the joy of seeing her frequently for fluid therapy. She was, by far, one of the softest cats we have ever met, and we will truly miss her. We […]
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Frosty was diagnosed with lymphoblastic high grade lymphoma at the end of May 2009. The prognosis for cats afflicted with this cancer is very poor. Frosty’s owners chose prednisolone chemotherapy and he was given the odds of living another 2 months. Now it is December 2009 and Frosty has lived over 6 MONTHS and continues […]
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Buster’s story began when he suffered fractures of both forelimbs at the same time. He underwent fracture repair and had both forelimbs plated to achieve stabilization. Buster recovered well and was a regular visitor at Best Friends for bandage changes and medical progress examinations. Then, Buster had yet another unfortunate incident and re-fractured his right […]
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