Vet stories, hamster, EMERGENCY SNAKE BITE!
14 years ago
General
Owner : Doc! My hamster is acting weird! He's restless and he pees all over the places! He's never been like this.
Vet : *thinking* What could have caused this...
Vet : Please wait for a minute.
-vet went back to discuss this matter with other vets. I waited with the owner -
Owner : hm... what is this?
-owner pokes inside the hamster cage-
Owner : It must be this!
Vet : *is back*
Owner : Doc! I think it must be this! His toy is broken! His running wheel isn't working.
Vet : Let me see. *fixes*
The Hamster went to run in the wheel, went back to say something in front of the vet, went back to run in the wheel.
Owner : He's completely heal! Thanks doc!
Vet : ..... your welcome.
*vet wrote down "broken running wheel" in the diagnosis note. *
Owner : HELP! IT'S AN EMERGENCY! MY DOG HAS BEEN BITTEN BY A SNAKE!
Vet : Take him this way!
*puts the dog on the steel table, put on IV, give him physical exam, the dog seems to be fine.*
Vet : When did this happen?
Owner : 20 minutes ago!
Vet : Where was he bitten? where' is his wound?
Owner : I don't know! I didn't see when he was bitten!
Me : I can't seem to find the wound.
Vet : What does the snake look like?
Owner : I didn't see the snake.
Vet : ...Well, why did you think he's bitten by a snake, then?
Owner : I saw him walked out of a bush, and then cried and then laid down.
Vet : .........................Let's observe him for 24 hours then.
*The owner left*
Me : I still can't find the wound.
Vet : I can't either. But let's just observe him for a night just in case.
The dog seems fine, He even cooperate with me checking his skin. He stood up when I was checking him in the belly, and laid back down when I was checking his legs. He looks a bit confused ( like, "why am I here?" ).
Vet : *thinking* What could have caused this...
Vet : Please wait for a minute.
-vet went back to discuss this matter with other vets. I waited with the owner -
Owner : hm... what is this?
-owner pokes inside the hamster cage-
Owner : It must be this!
Vet : *is back*
Owner : Doc! I think it must be this! His toy is broken! His running wheel isn't working.
Vet : Let me see. *fixes*
The Hamster went to run in the wheel, went back to say something in front of the vet, went back to run in the wheel.
Owner : He's completely heal! Thanks doc!
Vet : ..... your welcome.
*vet wrote down "broken running wheel" in the diagnosis note. *
Owner : HELP! IT'S AN EMERGENCY! MY DOG HAS BEEN BITTEN BY A SNAKE!
Vet : Take him this way!
*puts the dog on the steel table, put on IV, give him physical exam, the dog seems to be fine.*
Vet : When did this happen?
Owner : 20 minutes ago!
Vet : Where was he bitten? where' is his wound?
Owner : I don't know! I didn't see when he was bitten!
Me : I can't seem to find the wound.
Vet : What does the snake look like?
Owner : I didn't see the snake.
Vet : ...Well, why did you think he's bitten by a snake, then?
Owner : I saw him walked out of a bush, and then cried and then laid down.
Vet : .........................Let's observe him for 24 hours then.
*The owner left*
Me : I still can't find the wound.
Vet : I can't either. But let's just observe him for a night just in case.
The dog seems fine, He even cooperate with me checking his skin. He stood up when I was checking him in the belly, and laid back down when I was checking his legs. He looks a bit confused ( like, "why am I here?" ).
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sueanoi
And I wonder what did happen to the dog? It just sounds like the owner freaked out a lot ^^;.
The dogs turns out to be totally fine.... He's back home now.