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We will also occasionally post special case pets that
need adoption.
Note: We are not an adoption agency, but we are dedicated
to helping our clients in any way that we can.
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At Northampton
Veterinary Clinic we often find abnormalities in blood work
run before anesthesia. Sometimes this means we just adjust
the protocol for the anesthetic medications, sometimes we
post-pone the procedure a bit and, as in a recent case,
we sometimes find a devastating problem that just hasn't
manifested itself clinically yet.
Noel , a sweet little Papillion puppy, was brought in at
6 months of age to be neutered along with his sister who
was to be spayed. His sister’s blood work was normal
and the procedure went without any issues. Noel, however,
had an elevated liver enzyme. This lead to further testing
of Noel’s liver function and it was discovered that
he had a condition called a Portosystemic Shunt (PSS for
short). As a fetus there is no use for the liver as the
mother does all the detoxifying needed. The fetal body therefore
has a little tube or shunt to move blood around the liver
more directly back to the heart. In a normal puppy or kitten,
this shunt closes at birth and the liver fully develops.
In Noel, this essential process did not happen. Luckily,
because of the pre-anesthetic blood work, we discovered
this issue early and he was transferred to a surgical specialist
who was able to close off the shunt and send blood back
on its normal way through the liver. This should allow Noel
to have a fully functional liver and to avoid developing
the terrible signs of liver failure such as seizures, yellowing
to the skin and nausea. He is such a good cute boy, we are
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What is Black and White and Cute all over?
Ernie the cat- and he needs you to take him home!
Ernie is a super sweet 3 year old male neutered kitty who
came in for euthanasia because he couldn’t urinate
due to a crystal plug in his system. This was caused from
eating generic grocery brand food. Luckily, this problem
was treatable with emergency, intensive care and then preventable
with a special diet for life. His family didn’t have
the resources to care for him ongoing and were glad that
we offered them an option other than euthanasia. He was
treated through our Helping Paws Fund and relinquished to
our care to be placed in a new home.
Ernie is big boy with a big heart and a sweet small bunny
tail. He hates being in our hospital and wants to hide when
left alone but loves to be carried around and cuddled. He
should adjust well over time to a new home. He is currently
getting caught up with his vaccinations but he can go to
a new family anytime.
Ernie will ideally be fed a prescription diet that protects
his urinary tract for the rest of his life. Our clinic will
cover his vaccines this year, even after he goes to a new
home. Because he is a “special needs” we will
be waiving his adoption fee.
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 Mr.
Tom Duffy is a fine, handsome guy. He is loving, intelligent and
responsive. He purrs as soon as you look at him! I took Tom Duffy
in when my son could not keep him due to a necessary move to an
apartment which did not allow him to have pets. Mr. Tom Duffy
is a great cat. He can be an indoor or outdoor cat. Mostly he
wants to be with people who care for him and who he can love back.
He is not, however, comfortable with other household cats. My
household included two prior rescue cats and despite my best hopes
that he would be comfortable as part of a three cat household,
it has not worked out. Tom Duffy wants to be a loving member of
a single cat household. I do not know how Mr. Tom Duffy will do
with dogs, as he has not encountered them, but I do know he will
be a great friend and companion to a family in which he is the
only cat. He is neutered, up to date on all shots, and quite handsome.
Please feel free to contact me at 413-587-9361 with any questions.
Thank you for thinking about taking Mr. Tom Duffy into your home.
Maggie Striebel
413-587-9361
We will post pets needing homes as we can. Occasionally we have
a pet in the clinic needing a home that does not make it to this
site. Feel free to call. For more information contact the clinic
at (413) 584-6309. |
