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One of my favorite and one of our most amazing rescue stories. Rusty was found by a Good Samaritan at a Makapuu Lighthouse. He was in bad shape, having been attacked by a dog. Thanks to your donations, we were able to get him to a vet. The news was not good. He had a broken pelvis, so many breaks in his tail it was useless, a nasty upper respiratory infection, and two very large soft tissue wounds. He developed pneumonia, which required a one week hospital stay before he could even be operated on. The amazing staff at Waipahu Waikele Pet Hospital took sure great care of him and he was able to get his tail completely removed and the soft tissue injuries repaired. The surgeon opted to let his pelvis heal naturally. Due to the severity and location of his injuries, he was never expected to be able to control his bowel movements. We had to research possible mainland rescues who took in special needs cats. But, as Rusty was already a miracle cat, his miracles didn't stop with surviving such a brutal attack. Within 48 hours of release from the hospital, Rusty regained control of his bowels. Less than 7 months later and he is completely healed. He is the happiest boy, and although he has no tail, he can do everything a normal cat can do. He reminds us daily of how resilient cats are and how we can't give up on them even when the odds seem low. Rusty showed us a will to live every step of the way. With $6,000 in generous donations, including help from @calvinandsusie, he is able to live an amazing and full life!
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New Years resolution: Act less like this cat (sound ON watch until the end )
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I’ve learned very quickly that Hawaii is full of CRAZY cases . This pic shows pleural fluid cytology from my first ER transfer - a 2yo MC DSH with acute onset of respiratory distress..... Do you seewhat I seeeeeee?
SWIPE ➡️ for a closer look and read below for the answer!
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Cytology was consistent with with pyogranulomatous inflammation secondary to Nocardia bacteria (see all the filamentous rods in there?!?!). We treated this patient with bilateral large bore chest tubes to facilitate lavage while treating with systemic antibiotics .
The patient left the hospital after one week and is doing well at home- he is due back for a recheck next week!
I’ve been on a bit of a hiatus from my vet posts as I get settled on my new island
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Today I am thankful for my latest adventure in this tropical paradise ☀️ and all the beauty that comes with it. Including getting to hang with these awesome “HONU” on my days off
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Excited to meet the and of Hawaii when I start work tomorrow!
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