Ali inspects the fish while waiting his turn to see the vet.
This is Ali. He was not too happy to have a visit with the vet today. Most cat's don't like to leave their homes but it's very important to let a veterinarian have a look at least once yearly. We recommend twice yearly exams on all our patients, regardless of species, because of the quick aging process of animals.
Dr. Carey gave him a great check over and noticed that he is over-weight. 20.4# of cat is a bit large...but he is such a good boy! He did great for his blood sample and we obtained a urine sample by using the ultrasound to find his bladder and collected a sample with cystocentisis (getting urine with a needle and syringe). Ali never stop purring! He will need to have his teeth cleaned so we will schedule that right away. In a couple of days we will find out his blood & urine results since they were both sent out to the lab. (We run those in-house when results are needed "right now" but the lab can give us a larger profile so we prefer to send them out when possible). With Ali being overweight I guess I'll hold my breath & hope that he is not diabetic- after all, he is my cat! I have worked for the Blue Springs Animal Hospital for almost 16 years as a Registered Veterinary Technician. I really wanted to start a blog for our hospital so I (and hopefully other co-workers) can share some of the amazing, fun, and sometimes heartbreaking stories we encounter almost every day. I also answer many questions from pet owners on a daily basis so thought I might be able to post a few educational topics as well. My goal is to post something at least twice a week. I'll post Ali's "dentistry adventure" when the time comes so stay tuned!
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