Wednesday, May 6, 2009

8:10-11:10pm

When I arrived at Avalon today some pets were just getting checked in for surgeries later that day.  We first say a tiny, little chihuahua named Mya who was just getting a few tests done, she shivered throughout the whole process.  Next, we saw Anubis, a big, black cat.  He was in to be neutered.  I observed the process seeing exactly how a cat neutering is carried out.  I also was able to feel the sutures done on his left hind-leg from when he broke his leg in an accident.  Next I observed a spaying done on 24 week old black dog, Star.  I was able to observe the procedure and see how the sexual organs are pulled out and tied off.  I also was told how a breathing tube it used in spayings.  After the surgeries, a smaller dog came in so that Dr. Gaff could remove stitches.  The dog had had a couple of skin cysts that had been removed and stitched up and so now the stitches were removed.  Next, we saw Ruby, a big golden retriever.  She was just in for a routine  appointment.  Then I saw a dog (Heidi) and a cat (Inky)  for their routine appointments.  I finished off the day by seeing the ex-rays of Anubis, the black cat that broke its hind-leg.