"...and Niki beats the mountain lion!"
December 2009 - Niki is one lucky Silky Terrier. While Niki’s mom was walking him one night before bed, a mountain lion came from behind her and grabbed Niki by the head. Luckily, Niki was on a leash and his owner was able to pull Niki out of the mountain lion’s grasp!
Niki suffered 3 major puncture wounds - on his head, mouth, and side of his abdomen - as well as lacerations. After a couple surgeries that included implanting a drain for the wounds, a week in the hospital receiving treatments of antibiotics and pain meds, brave little 12 year old Niki has made a FULL recovery.
Knowing how feisty Niki is, that mountain lion had better watch out for this pint-sized fighter next time!
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| Ruby Wood's Xray |
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| "Ruby" - She's a new breed discovered - 1/2 German Shephard, 1/2 vacuum cleaner!
October 2009 - Ruby was a 12 week old German Shephard puppy the day she arrived at Beaver Brook Pet Center for her routine second round of puppy vaccinations. During the exam, Ruby's family mentioned that she likes to eat the gravel around their houes. Dr. Manobla then felt Ruby's belly and could feel it was FULL of rocks!
Because of the large risk of an intestinal obstruction, the Dr. took abdominal Xrays of Ruby. They showed intestines packed with rocks, two coins, and two screws! Luckily, over the next few days she began passing the rocks and other objects on her own with no sign of obstructions. Hopefully she'll stick to puppy food from now on!
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Prickly Porcupine
"Kona", a male 7 year old Alaskan Malamute, was brought into the clinic in October after a confrontation with a porcupine. Kona's mouth, lips, gums and front paws were extensively punctured by over a hundred porcupine quills! Kona was put under anesthesia, and after an hour of surgery all of the quills were removed. Kona was able to go home the same day, with antibiotics and pain medication. He has since made a full recovery and we hope Kona learned an important lesson - procupines do NOT make good playmates!
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| Enucleation surgery |
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Monsoon's Elk Encounter
Monsoon, a 10 year old female Pekingese, was brought to Beaver Brook in September 2009. After an encounter with an elk in 2004, she suffered severe trauma to her right eye from the elk’s kick. Over time, Monsoon’s eye developed glaucoma, which rendered the eye as not functional and basically “dead”, though pressure kept increasing within the eye.
Glaucoma in dogs, unlike in humans, is a very painful condition because of the differences in eye structures. For Monsoon’s prolonged comfort, the decision was made to surgically remove the affected eye, in a procedure called enucleation. The eye was removed from her eye socket and was then sutured closed. The surgery was a huge success-Monsoon recovered well and quickly returned to her pain-free self!
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The Evergreen Lake Duck
In July, this duck was brought to us after thinking that a worm on a fishhook was a good meal.
A little girl had been fishing at the Lake for her very first time, only to find that fish aren't the only things you can catch on a hook! After hooking the bird, her father got hold of it and handed it off to a couple who knew Beaver Brook Pet Center works to help wildlife as well as the more traditional dogs, cats, rats, lizards, bunnies and ferrets.
"Duckie" had the fishhook lodged in the left side of its mouth, with the worm still attached. After cutting the hook out, it was delivered back to the Lake, feeling much better. A few days later, the duck was seen, doing well and hopefully wiser for the experience.
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| Captain Jane |
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| The House of Cats
June, 2009 - Many of you probably read the recent Canyon Courier article about the houseful of cats awaiting an Evergreen resident upon her return from out of town. Her housecleaner, a woman who loved cats but had acquired too many, had "unloaded" 16 cats and kittens at the house, then was arrested the next day by police on an unrelated charge...leaving the cats to make a mess of the house alone for a week until the owner of the home returned. Evergreen Animal Protective League (EAPL) was called, and the cats were brought to Beaver Brook Pet Center for treatment, as many were in disarray or ill.
Also included in the bunch were 4 baby kittens with no mom - only 4 weeks old and still needing to be fed and cleaned every 2 hours around the clock. With dedication, members of the Beaver Brook staff took turns bringing the kittens home each night, making sure they stayed healthy and warm. As they've grown older, EAPL has taken them in, preparing them for adoption along with the adult cats found in the house...and a new chance at a wonderful life!
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| The four Kittens - Whisper, Scrapper, Tres and Squeak |
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| Uno, the sweet one-eyed cat |
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