Busy, busy, busy again today. Mother says “pets are coming out of the woodwork”!


She says, “Some people take their pets to visit their veterinarian twice a year, others twice a decade… and 2010 is the end of a decade.” Now, I admit that I don’t know what a decade is, and that the walls don’t look like their made of wood, but we sure are seeing a lot of pets these days.

Dr. G cat doctor was occupied seeing the whiskery purring patients today. It wasn’t long before the clinic was filled with the sounds of Dad’s sneezing and sniffling. Mother saw a few cats too. One of the “once in a decade” visitors came in for bringing up kibbles mixed with red syrup.

 His name was Siam and he was a type of cat called a “Balinese” but he didn’t seem to have any balls in or on his knees. What he did have was a taste for easter grass that he satisfied this weekend. He had been bringing up the kibbles ever since, at least that’s what his mom said. Mother looked the skinny outspoken cat over and thought he looked pretty good for one so sick. Siam’s mom was certain of her furry son’s problem and declined most of the tests but requested some ‘x-rays’. But then Siam’s mom was disappointed that the pictures didn’t have all the answers. “So is the grass in his stomach? Will it pass? What about the stool, is there grass in there? Will he stop vomiting, or will he need surgery? Actually, he’s been vomiting for years, do you think this is related?” My mother went over the pictures, “It does look like there is something in his stomach, but we can’t tell with x-rays what it is. He does not look obstructed right now, or have any signs or peritonitis. I think Siam should stay hospitalized and get intravenous fluids and then see if his stomach will calm down and empty”. Siam’s mother had a different idea and decided to take her sick boy back home. As she was leaving, I heard her mumbling, “all that and still no answers”. I don’t know what will become of Siam, but my mother’s pretty sure that no matter what happens we won’t be seeing Siam again for another decade!